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māhuahua

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

Reduplication of māhua; to grow strong, as a ruler; to accrue, increase; productive, big.

  • Related:
    • hoʻomāhuahua Caus/sim.; to enlarge, PPN masuasua.

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māhuahua

ʻaʻano ｜ stative verb Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,

ʻaʻano, Expanded, as of computer memory.

  • Source:
    • Existing dictionary word, Extended meaning
  • Examples:
    • Waihona ʻike māhuahua. Expanded memory.
  • References:

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māhuahua

hehele ｜ intransitive verb Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,

hehele, To wax, as the moon.

  • Source:
    • Existing dictionary word, Extended meaning
  • Examples:
    • He mau pō mahina māhuahua ʻo Mohalu, Hua, Akua, a me Hoku. Mohalu, Hua, Akua, and Hoku are nights that the moon waxes.
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mahuahua

/ MA-HU-A-HU-A / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

1. v., Ma and hua, to grow or increase. To increase in size or numbers; to grow large.

2. To boast; to brag; to glory over.

3. To grow strong, as a ruler over a people. Oihl. 11:9.

4. To increase, as money. Kanl. 8:13.

5. Hoomahuahua. To increase in number, as animals, vegetables or men.

6. To increase; to make more of. Ezek. 36:29.

7. To set or employ, as a spy; to act the part of a spy; e hoomakakiu.

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mahuahua

kikino ｜ noun / MA-HU-A-HU-A / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s., Increase; growth; a growing. Puk. 1:12.

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mahuahua

ʻaʻano ｜ stative verb / MA-HU-A-HU-A / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adj., Increasing; large in quantity.

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mahuahua

ʻaʻano ｜ stative verb / mā'-hū'-ă-hū'-a / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

adj., Increasing; large in quantity or numbers.

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mahuahua

kikino ｜ noun / mā'-hŭ'-ă-hŭ'-a / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

n., Increase; growth; expansion.

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mahuahua

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

1. v., To be increased in numbers or quantity.

2. v., To wax greater; to thrive; to flourish.

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mahuahua

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

to increase, expand, thrive.

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