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kilu

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. nvt. A small gourd or coconut shell, usually cut lengthwise, as used for storing small, choice objects, or to feed favorite children from. Used also as a quoit in the kilu game: the player chanted as he tossed the kilu towards an object placed in front of one of the opposite sex; if he hit the goal he claimed a kiss; to play this game. (Malo chapter 42.) In the Bishop Museum are stone quoits labelled kilu. See ex., eo and FS 275–83. Nā kilu a Lohiʻau, kilu hulas by Lohiʻau [name of some hulas performed for the coronation of Ka-lā-kaua]. Nā kilu a Pele, kilu hulas by Pele [performed for the coronation of Ka-lā-kaua].

2. Same as pūniu, knee drum.

3. n. Unpleasant musty odor, especially resulting from a cold in the nose. Also iʻakui, ihu kilu, ihu pilau.

KI-LU

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. The name of a small gourd or calabash for putting in small, choice things.

2. A kind of small gourd used at play; o ke kilu, he ipu no ia i kalai kapakahi ia ma kahi o ke au; a game attended with gambling and licentiousness.

3. The name of the play itself; he paani ino o ke kilu i ka po. Laieik. 114. O ke kilu, ka mea e olioli ai na mea akamai i ke mele. NOTE.—Kilu was a play for grown people, puheoheo for children. See. PUHEOHEO.

KI-LU

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. To play at the pastime called kilu; a ma ka wa e kilu ai

Kilu (kī'-lu), n.

/ kī'-lu / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. A small gourd or calabash for small, choice things.

2. A small gourd used at play: o ke kilu, he ipu no ia i kalai kapakahi ia ma kahi o ke au; a game attended with gambling and licentiousness.

3. The name of the game itself: he paani ino o ke kilu i ka po.—Laieik. p. 114. O ke kilu ka mea e olioli ai na mea akamai i ke mele. (Kilu was a play for grown people, puheoheo for children.) See puheoheo.

Kilu (kī'-lu), v.

/ kī'-lu / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. To play at the pastime called kilu; a ma ka wa e kilu ai.

2. To be wet; to be very damp; to be drenched with rain: ua kilu wale i ka lumaia e ka ua, covered by water from the rain.

kilu

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Game for grownups attended by gambling and licentiousness; small gourd or coconut shell used as a quoit in kilu.

kilu

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Small gourd or calabash usually cut lengthwise for holding choice things.

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