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kaʻawili

/ kaʻa.wili / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

vt., To turn, twist, writhe as in pain; to knead, as bread (Ier. 7.18).

  • Related:
    • ʻŌpelu fish that form a vertical wall as they swim, flapping to maintain this unusual position, are said to kaʻawili.
    • hoʻokaʻawili Caus/sim.; To cause pain (Ier. 4.19); to torture; to cause to twist or writhe; to fondle or pet in ardent love-making.
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Kaʻawili

Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,

iʻoa, Mintaka, a star.

  • Source:
    • Mānaleo (HA).

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KAA-WI-LI

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. Kaa and wili, to twist. To writhe; to writhe in pain.

2. To mix together, as different ingredients; mea kaawili laau, an apothecary. Puk. 37:29.

3. To knead, as bread. Ier. 7:18.

4. Hoo. To torture; to cause to writhe in pain; to give pain to. Ier. 4:19.

5. To tear; to rage, as a foul spirit. Mar. 1:26.

KAA-WI-LI

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. A pain; a torture; a writhing pain.

2. A mixture of things.

3. A school of fish; kaawili iheihe, kaawili auau, kaawili pukiki.

kaawili

/ ka'a-wī'-li / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

n., School of any kind of small fish, as iheihe, puhikii, etc.

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kaawili

/ ka'a-wī'-li / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

v., [Kaa and wili, to twist.] To writhe in pain.

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kaʻawili

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

School of fish. Also called iʻa ku, kauhulu, kahe.

ka‘awili

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

to writhe in pain.

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