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n.-poss. For him, her, it; by him, her, it; belonging to him, her, it, whose (cf. nona, a-form, Gram. 9. 11).

• References:
  • PCP naana.

vs., Snarling; to strut or provoke, as one looking for a fight, as a threatening boaster, or stiff-legged dogs ready to pounce on each other; sexually excited, of males; to stretch, as muscles.

• Examples:
  • Ihu nanā, snarling nose; figuratively, quarrelsome, aggressive.
• Related:
  • hoʻonanā Caus/sim.; Aggressive, looking for a fight, threatening; to antagonize.

1. vt., To look at, observe, see, notice, inspect; to care for, pay attention to, take care of.

• Examples:
  • Mai nānā i kānā ʻōlelo, don't pay any attention to what he says.
  • He keiki nānā mākua, a son who cares for his parents.
  • Nānā ma ka ʻākau, dress right [military command].
  • Maikaʻi ke nānā aku, goodlooking.
  • Nānā i nā puke, to audit accounts.
  • Nānā aʻela ia ma nā kiʻi maka nunui, koe nō nā kiʻi maka liʻiliʻi, he caters to the important people, and leaves out the ordinary folk.
  • Hiamoe wale ke kāne, nānā wale ka wahine, the husband just sleeps, the wife looks about but has nothing.
• Related:
  • hoʻonānā Caus/sim.; To cause to look, show.
    • Hoʻokūkū hoʻonānā, nānā kō maka i ka mahina (children's game chant), stand about, look, let your eyes see the moon.
• References:
  • Cf. kūnānā, nānā ʻole.

2. nvi., Quiet, restful.

• Examples:
  • Kau i ka nānā ka moe (For. 6:396), sleep in peace.
  • Hula hoʻonānā (UL 224), a hula for amusement.
• References:
  • Cf. nā #1, calmed.
  • PPN ngaangaa.

3. n., Goat.

• References:
  • Cf. kao #5.

1. Variant of ulana #1.

• Examples:
  • E nana moena ana, plaiting mats.

2. Short for ʻīnana.

• References:
  • Cf. kīnana, pūnana.
  • PPN langa.

3. (Cap.) n., Name of a star (no data).

4. (Cap.) n., Name of a month.

• References:
  • See ʻeʻelekū, month.

5. n., A variety of taro.

6. Similar to manana; to spread.

7. n., A variety of fish (no data).

• References:
  • KL. line 141.