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ʻaʻaiole

/ ʻaʻai.ole / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

nvs., Inferior, weak, said of breadfruit or fruit with a weak stem that may fall before maturity; weak object.

  • Figuratively, of persons dying before their time.
  • Examples:
    • Mai lou i ka ʻulu i luna loa, o lou hewa i ka ʻaʻaiole, eia nō ka ʻulu i ke alo, don't pluck the breadfruit on top or you will pluck one not securely fastened, there is the breadfruit in front.
  • References:
    • Kep. 93.

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aaiole

/ A-A-I-O-LE / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adj. Aai, to grow, and ole, not. Falling before ripe, as bread-fruit; applied to men who die before their time, i. e., before maturity.

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aaiole

/ A-A-I-O-LE / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. The bread-fruit which is ripe and fallen down of itself.

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aaiole

/ ā-ăi-ō-le / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. adj., Falling before maturity, as fruit that falls before it is ripe.

2. adj., Dying before maturity, applied to men who die before their time.

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aaiole

/ ā-ă'i-ŏ'-le / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

n., The breadfruit or any fruit which ripens and falls of itself.

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