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eo

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

vs. To lose, be defeated, beaten (if followed immediately by an animate subject and then by i-iā marking agent); to win, beat; winning, victory (in other environments). Mea eo, winner, victor. Inā kāua i kilu a i eo ʻoe iaʻu, alaila, ʻo kou kino ka uku, a i eo wau iā ʻoe, ʻo koʻu kino ka uku (FS 275), and if we play quoits, and I defeat you (lit., you are defeated by me), your body is the pay, and if you defeat me (lit., I am defeated by you), my body is the pay. Eo iaʻu ka hākōkō, I won the wrestling match. Nā ʻai eo (FS 283), the winning points. Ua eo au, I won. (PCP eo.)

eō

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. interjection, Yes, I am here (in answer to a call by name, or to a name chant in one's honor).

2. nvt., Call; to call, answer (Ioba 13.22).

  • Examples:
    • Ua eō aku au i kuʻu makua, I called to my parent.
    • Eō e Liliʻu i kou inoa, Liliʻu, answer to your name song.

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ʻeo

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

vs.

1. Full of food, as a calabash (but not as full as pihaʻū). ʻUmeke ka ʻeo, a full calabash [a well-filled mind].

2. vt. To agree. Ua ʻeo like lāua e hele, they agreed to go.

eo (i/iā)

ʻaʻano ｜ stative verb / i/iā / Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,

ʻaʻano, To lose.

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  • Examples:
    • Ua eo ʻo Punahou iā Kamehameha. Punahou lost to Kamehameha.
    • Ua eo iaʻu kāu mau kinikini. I won your Pogs.
    • Ua lilo iaʻu ke eo. I won.
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E-O

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. A calabash or other vessel brimful of food; he aloha i ka. ipu ka eo.

E-O

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adj. See Eo, v., to gain. Finished; made an end of; complete; puni eo, a full accomplishment.

E-O

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. To gain or win in a bet or wager; ua eo wau ia oe, I have gained you, i. e., the bet. Laieik. 97. E ko.

2. To give as an equivalent in a bargain; to have made an honest, bona fide bargain; no ka mea, eo ko kaua kuai ana me ka ae like.

E-O

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. The answer to a call.

E-O

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. See O. To answer to a call; to say here to one calling. Iob. 13:22. No ka mea, ua eo kakou i ke Akua; penei ko kakou eo ana ia ia.

Eo (ĕ'o), adj.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. Successful in achievement, especially in competition; winning: ka pahu eo, the winning point.

2. Finished; complete; full: he puni eo, a full accomplishment.

Eo (ĕ'o), n.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. That which is won; especially, money won in a wager or a game of chance; a winning: He eo nui, a large winning.

2. A calabash or other vessel brimful of food: He eo, he ipu ai piha.

Eo (ĕ-ō'), n.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

A reply or response; an answer, as to a call.

Eo (ĕ-ō'), v.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

To reply or respond; as to a call; to answer: Ua eo kakou i ke Akua; we have answered God.

Eo (ĕ'o), v.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

To be gained or succeeded by; to be victorious, as in a contest or a game of chance; to be won: Eo ia'u ka hakoko; the wrestling is won by me. Eo au ia oe, I am won by you.

Eo (ē'o):

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

a filled container. Fish pond, Ewa, Oahu.

ʻeo

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Calabash brim full of food.

eo

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

wager won: winning

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