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hīnālea

/ hīnā.lea / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. n., Small- to moderate-sized, brightly colored wrasses, family Labridae.

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    • In addition to those listed below, hīnālea may be qualified by the terms ʻeleʻele, līpoa, lolo, nīʻau, nuku ʻiʻiwi, nuku ʻiʻiwi ʻula, nuku ʻiʻiwi uli, nuku loa, nuku loa ʻeleʻele.
    • Hīnālea was eaten raw as an aftertaste for kava.
    • It was prepared in the iʻa hoʻomelu fashion with kukui nuts and chili pepper; as this had a somewhat offensive smell, the phrase ipu kai hīnālea, dish of hīnālea sauce, was applied rudely to one with unpleasant breath, especially if he had the iʻa kui, nasal discharge.
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2. n., A variety of taro.

Nā Lepili ｜ Tags: fauna fish food kava insults flora kalo

hinalea

/ HI-NA-LE-A / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s., A species of fish.

Nā Lepili ｜ Tags: fauna fish

hinalea

/ HI-NA-LE-A / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adj., Applied to a basket for catching fish; hinai hinalea.

hinalea

/ HI-NA-LE-A / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v., To blow from aft, as wind favorable for sailing.

hinalea

/ hī'-nā-lē'-a / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

n., Common coral fishes, certain varieties of which are very beautiful and brilliantly marked: hinai hinalea, a hinalea basket.

Nā Lepili ｜ Tags: fauna fish

hinalea

/ hi'-nā-le'a / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

v., To blow from aft, as wind favorable for sailing: Pela iho a hinalea mai ka makani. Wait a while till the wind blows fair.

Hi-na-lea

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1836),

, s. a species of fish.

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