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punahele

/ puna.hele / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

nvs., A favorite or pet; to treat as a favorite (children were often treated as favorites; they might be carried on the grandparent's shoulders, and songs were composed for them); favoritism.

  • Examples:
    • No kēia punahele o ʻAukele i kō lākou makuakāne, because their father made a favorite of ʻAukele.
  • Related:
    • hoʻopunahele Caus/sim.
      • To treat as a favorite, make a favorite, indulge.
      • Hōʻike ka makua i kona hoʻopunahele i kāna wahine (Kep. 165), the parent showed how he treated his wife as a great favorite.
  • References:
    • This word may have the loaʻa-type of construction; see Gram. 4.4.
    • PCP fele, sele.

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punahele

/ PU-NA-HE-LE / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v., To be or become an intimate friend of one. Hoopunahele. To make one an intimate, a friend or a favorite; to become one’s friend; to honor one with presents and dignity; e hoohanohano, e hoowaiwai.

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punahele

/ PU-NA-HE-LE / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s., A friend; a favorite; a beloved one. 2 Nal. 25:19. He mea i hoowaiwaiia e ke alii, he mea i hoohanohanoia me ka manao nui ia ia.

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punahele

ʻaʻano ｜ stative verb / PU-NA-HE-LE / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adj., Beloved, as a child; honored, as a favorite; he hoalauna punahele.

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punahele

/ pū'-nā-hē'-le / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

adj., Beloved, as a child; honored, as a favorite.

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punahele

kikino ｜ noun / pū'-nā-hē'-le / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

n., A friend; a favorite; a beloved one.

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punahele

/ pū-nă-hē'-le / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

v., To be or become an intimate friend.

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Punahele

iʻoa ｜ proper noun Wahi ｜ Location, Place Names of Hawaiʻi (1974),

Place, ʻĀina-Haina, Honolulu, Oʻahu.

  • Literally, favorite.

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punahele

Haw to Eng, Judd/Pukui/Stokes (1943),

a favorite, friend.

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