1. vt. To flatter, soothe, persuade with soft words, cajole, speak gently (less common than hoʻomalimali). Ua puni au i kāu mali leo ʻana mai, I believed your flattering words.
2. nvt. To tie, as bait to a hook, hook to a line, feathers to a lei, or the end of a rope so that it will not unravel; a string used for such purposes.
iʻoa Mali; Malian. Eng.
kikino Mallee bird, of Australia. Eng. Also manu mālī.
Also Malian. Māli.
v. To tie on; to fasten, as a fish-hook on to a string; to tie the end of a rope to keep it from unraveling; to tie up, as a broken limb.
2. To beseech; to beg in a soothing manner.
s. See the verb above. A string used in tying the bait on a fish-hook, or for tying the end of a rope to prevent it from unraveling.
A string used in tying the bait on a fish-hook, or for tying the end of a rope to prevent it from unraveling.
1. To tie with repeated turns; to tie on; to fasten, as a fish-hook to a string; to tie the end of a rope to keep it from unraveling; to tie up, as a broken Limb.
2. Same as malimali. To beseech; to beg in a soothing manner.
String used in tying bait to a hook, a hook to a line, or around the end of a rope to keep it from unraveling.
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