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koakoa

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

vs., Overbold, arrogant, daring, impudent.

  • Examples:
    • Koakoa lapa, fearless and mischievous.
  • References:
    • Cf. koa, brave.

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koʻakoʻa

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

1. n., Coral.

2. nvs., Scarred; rough scar.

3. vs., Well-supplied, rich.

  • Examples:
    • He nohona koʻakoʻa kō lākou, theirs is a contented, comfortable life.
    • Kai koʻakoʻa, rich, fat sauce as of the parrot fish; watery fluid of the bowels.

4. vi., To stay or live in one place.

  • Related:
    • hoʻokoʻakoʻa Caus/sim.

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koakoa

/ KO-A-KO-A / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adj., Furnished; supplied; having what is necessary for comfort. See KUONOONO. Kuonoono koakoa ka noho ana.

2. Brave; bold; daring; impudent; he olelo koakoa ko kekahi alii kanaka; the opposite of hopepe and oheke. See koa, brave; soldier-like.

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koakoa

/ KO-A-KO-A / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s., Generally written akoakoa See KOA and AKOAKOA. The coral of the ocean; the coral rock.

koakoa

/ KO-A-KO-A / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v., To live in one place; not to move or rove about from one place to another; not to visit here and there. See kupene. Hookoakoa. Same.

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koakoa

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

n., The coral of the ocean; the coral rock. Generally written akoakoa. Syn: Koa and akoakoa.

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koakoa

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

1. adj., Furnished; supplied; having what is necessary for comfort: Kuonoono, koakoa ka noho ana. Syn: Kuonoono.

2. adj., Brave; bold; daring; impudent; he olelo koakoa ko kekahi alii kanaka; the opposite of hopepe and oheke. Syn: Koa.

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koakoa

/ kō'-ă-kō'-a / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

adj., Rascally; tricky; knavish.

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koakoa

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

1. v., To live in one place; not to move or rove about from one place to another; not to visit here and there. Syn: Kupene.

2. v., To have a special attachment for a place.

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