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kulaʻi

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

vt., To push over, knock down, overthrow, shove, push to one side; to brush off, as a horse switches flies with its tail; to dash to pieces (Isa. 13.18); to hurl. See ex., kūpahu. (Probably kū l + -laʻi.) Kulaʻi pau, to push completely over, as would a strong wind (see ex., kikiʻi #1). Kulaʻi ʻohā, to break off main parent taro and leave room for young shoots to grow. hoʻo.kulaʻi Caus/sim. Naʻu nō ia e hoʻokulaʻi i ka pahi kaua (Isa. 37.7), I, indeed, am the one to cause [him] to fall by the sword. PPN tulaki.

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kulaʻi

Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,

kikino/hamani, Tackle, i.e. the act of seizing and throwing down an opposing player with the ball, in football; to tackle (someone).

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KU-LAI

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. To push over from an upright position.

2. To knock down; to overthrow.

3. To move, as the tail of an animal. Iob. 40:17.

4. To dash in pieces; to kill. Isa. 13:18.

5. Hoo. To thrust at. Nah. 35:20.

6. To cause to fall, i. e., to bring upon. Isa. 37:7.

KU-LAI

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. A knocking down of a person with a view to kill him; a running over one; a thrusting at one to kill him.

Kulai (kū'-la'i), n.

/ kū'-la'i / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. A knocking down of a person with a view to killing him.

2. A running over one.

3. A thrusting at one to kill him.

4. A blow; a rap.

Kulai (kū'-la'i), v.

/ kū'-la'i / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. To push over from an upright position.

2. To knock down; to overthrow.

3. To dash in pieces; to destroy.

4. To shake; to wave; to brush off, as with a weapon: ke kulai mai la ka lio i ka nalo; the horse brushes off the flies.

kula‘i

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

to push, push over.

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