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mākālua

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

nvi., Hole for house posts or for planting, as taro; to dig such a hole.

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MA-KA-LU-A

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. Maka, eye, and lua, pit. A hole dug for planting upland kalo in; also a hole for planting vines. Isa. 5:2.

2. The socket for the eye-ball. Anat. 6.

3. The name of a certain fish.

MA-KA-LU-A

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adj. Maka and lua, double. Two-faced; two-eyed; epithet of a two-edged sword. Hoik. 1:16. See OILUA.

Makalua (mă'-kă-lū'-a), adj.

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

[Maka, face, and lua, double.]

1. Two-faced; two-eyed; two-edged, as a sword. Syn: Oilua.

2. Twofold, said of a fabric woven with double strands so that the finished article presents a similar face on both sides; moena makalua, a two-ply mat.

Makalua (mă'-kā'-lū-a), n.

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

1. Hollow place in the earth for planting seeds, slips or plants.

2. The socket for the eye-ball.

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Makalua (mă'-kă-lū'-a), n.

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

Name in general of fishnets whose meshes are of the size which will admit two fingers of a man's hand; Upena makalua, two-finger mesh net.

makalua

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Socket for the eyeball.

makalua

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

socket for the eye-ball.

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