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kūloa

/ kū.loa / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

Same as kūlōʻihi, kūlō; name of the lengthy ceremonies on the night before graduation day in hula; a “long waiting” with feasts and ceremonies lasting for hours; lengthy religious prayers, ceremonies.

  • Examples:
    • He lā kēlā e kūloa ai i nā mea ʻai i ulu mai (For. 6:125), that was the day for long prayers to get food to grow.

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Kū-loa

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

Var. of Hōkū-loa, name of a star.

KU-LO-A

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. Ku, to stand, and loa, long. To wait some time; to wait till food is ripe; to procrastinate; e hooloihi ai i ka manawa e waiho ai; to continue doing a thing; ke kula mau ana i ke ao a i ka po.

KU-LO-A

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. For hokuloa. The morning star.

Kuloa (kū'-lō'-a), v.

/ kū'-lō'-a / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. To wait in expectation.

2. To wait some time; to wait until food is ripe.

3. To procrastinate: e hooloihi ai i ka manawa e waiho ai. Syn: Kulo.

Kuloa (kū'-lō'a), n.

/ kū'-lō'a / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

See hokuloa.

Kū-loa

Wahi ｜ Location, Place Names of Hawaiʻi (1974),

Point, Kahana qd., Oʻahu. Lit., long Kū.

Kuloa

Wahi ｜ Location, Hawaiʻi Place Names (2002),

Surf site, Kaʻaʻawa, Oʻahu. The surf site is off Kalaeʻōʻio Point but is commonly called Kualoa Point. Surfers have shortened Kualoa to Kuloa. Also known as Gun Point, Kanenelu. Lit., long back or ridge.

Ku-loa

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Morning star, Venus.

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