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kaʻao

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

nvt., Legend, tale, novel, romance, usually fanciful; fiction; tell a fanciful tale.

  • Related:
    • hoʻokaʻao Caus/sim.; To tell tales; story telling.
  • References:
    • PCP takao, tekao.

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kā.ʻao

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. nvi. Ripe, of pandanus fruit; ripe pandanus.

2. (Cap.) n., A favorable Hālawa, Molokaʻi, wind mentioned in For. 5:123; also associated with Hanamāʻulu, Kauaʻi (For. 5:97).

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kā o

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

The one of: ʻO wau kā o kāua ke haʻalele iho ana iāʻoe (Kel. 60), I'm the one of the two of us to leave you. (This is probably short for ka mea o; Gram. 10.2.)

kaʻao

kikino ｜ noun Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,

kikino, A traditional tale, especially one relating to a particular culture; folktale.

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KA-AO

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. A legend; a tale of ancient times. See KAA above. A traditionary story; a fable. 1 Tim. 4:7. A history in the manner of a story. 2 Oihl. 13:22. Aole i oleloia ma na kaao kahiko o ko o nei poe kanaka, it is not spoken of in the ancient legends of this people.

KA-AO

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. To be calm in some places while the wind blows on one side or in some parts; kaao ae la ka makani; to be smooth, as the sea in a calm, but not a dead calm; i ua po nei e kaao ana no o ianei ia makou. Laieik. 30.

KA-AO

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. A multitude (doubtful.)

2. The name or the quality ascribed to the fruit of the hala tree when nearly ripe.

Kaao (kā'-a'o), n.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

Over-ripe condition of fruit. Particularly ascribed to the cone of the hala (pandanus) tree when the nodules begin to fall off.

Kaao (kā-a'o), n.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

A legend; a tale of ancient times; a fable: Aole i oleloia ma na kaao kahiko o ko o nei poe kanaka; it is not spoken of in the ancient legends of this people. See kaa.

Kaao (kā-ā'o), v.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

To recite, to narrate; applicable only to fictitious and traditionary tales: I ua po nei e kaao ana oia ia makou; on that night he was telling us a story.

Kaao (kā'-ā'o), v.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

To be calm in some places while the wind blows on one side or in some parts: kaao ae la ka makani; to be smooth, as the sea in a calm, but not a dead calm.

Kaao (kă'-ăo):

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

the cloud. Hill, Hamakua, Hawaii.

kaʻao

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

A legend, usually fictional or fanciful; a tale of ancient times; a traditional story, a fable. About this word, Donald Kilolani Mitchell says, “I was amused and puzzled in trying to find examples of kaʻao. Every tale or legend I mentioned was, according to my informants, historical; i.e., Pele, Maui, Pikoi and so on. Actually, moʻolelo, historical tale, is a better word than kaʻao for this meaning.”

kāʻao

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

To be calm in one place while the wind blows in another; to be smooth, as the sea in a calm, but not a dead calm.

KAAO

Haw to Eng, Wehiwehi Baibala (1872),

I. he wahi moolelo lapuwale a ka poe manaoio ole, 1 Tim. 4:7.

ka‘ao

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

legend, fable; to recite, narrate.

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