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lūlū

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

Reduplication of lū #1; to scatter, sow, as seeds; to fan, winnow; to shake, as dice or the hands, or as an earthquake.

  • Examples:
    • Hele akula kekahi kanaka lūlū hua e lūlū (Mat. 13.3), a sower of grain went forth to sow.
  • References:

2. nvt., Donation, offering, as in church; to make an offering.

3. n., Raffle, lottery.

Nā LepiliTags: religion economics

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nvi. Calm, peace, shelter, lee, protection, shield, cloak; to lie at anchor; to be calm; to shield. Cf. lulu aliʻi, pālulu. E lulu hiwalani ana ʻoe (chant), you are sheltering the royal favorite. Lulu ʻia ke kai (Nak. 72), the sea has calmed. hoʻo.lulu

a. To lie quietly in calm water, as a ship in port; to be calm; to gather together, as objects, or to wait, as for transportation, See kahua hoʻolulu. Kiʻi lāʻau hoʻolulu (Kam. 64:18), fixed wooden images [as at Hale o Keawe]. Hale hoʻolulu, depot, waiting station. Hoʻolulu lei, to offer leis on an altar; the prayer uttered while making an offering of leis; lit., to make leis repose in peace and quiet. (PPN ruru.)

b. To chum, for fish; this type of fishing and fisherman.

v. To shake, as the dust from anything; to shake, as the dust from one's feet. Mat. 10:14. To fan; to winnow.

2. To shake, as a cloth. Neh. 5:13. To shake, as the fists in defiance. Laieik. 46.

3. To sow or scatter, as grain. Kin. 26:12.

4. To scatter; to disperse, as a people. Ezek. 30:26. To shake; to overthrow. Puk. 14:27.

5. To lie quietly or still, as a ship in a harbor.

6. Haa. for hoo. To tremble; to shake through fear. Kanl. 2:25.

7. To be awe struck; to be afraid.

8. To be borne down; to be pressed down, as with a weight. See LULUU.

9. To be calm, as the sea. See No. 5 above. Hence,

10. To flap or flutter, as a sail turned into the wind; lulu ka pea.

s. A calm spot at the leeward of an island or precipice.

2. A level spot of ground, as the kahua of a house.

3. The play of dice used in backgammon.

4. Haa. A trembling.

adj. Sowing; hua lulu, seed for sowing. Oihk. 11:37.

2. Calm; wahi lulu, a place where the wind does not reach.

Lulu (lū'-lū'), n.

/ lū'-lū' / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. The play of dice used in backgammon.

2. A sowing; a scattering.

Lulu (lū'-lu), v.

/ lū'-lu / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

To be still; to be quiet.

Lulu (lŭ'-lū'), v.

/ lŭ'-lū' / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. To shake, as the dust from anything; to shake, as the dust from one's feet.

2. To fan; to winnow.

3. To shake, as a cloth. To shake, as the fists in defiance. (Laieik. p. 46.)

3. To sow or scatter, as grain.

4. To scatter; to disperse, as a people; to shake; to overthrow.

Lulu (lū'-lu), n.

/ lū'-lu / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

Any place protected from the wind; a shelter; a protection, cover or cloak.

Lulu (lū'-lu), adj.

/ lū'-lu / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. Calm; wahi lulu, a place where the wind does not reach.

2. Still; without motion, said of wind or water.

Lulu (lū'-lū'), adj.

/ lū'-lū' / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

Sowing; hua lulu, seed for sowing.

To scatter, as seeds; to shake, as an earthquake, to fan, winnow; to disperse, as a people; to flap or flutter, as a sail.

Calm area leeward of an island; protected.

To lie still, as a ship in a harbor; to be calm, as the sea. See mālie, mālia.

Offering to the church.

calm; still, of wind and water.

donation: scattering: to sow; to shake out dust; to winnow; to throw dice; to shake fists.

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