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nīele

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

nvs., To keep asking questions; inquisitive, curious, plying with frivolous questions (often used in pejorative sense, as of a busybody asking things that do not concern him); to quiz, pump; question.

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    • As an exclamation of annoyance: you are too inquisitive! Who cares to answer your questions!
    • hoʻonīele Caus/sim.; Questioning, especially by leading up indirectly rather than directly; quizzing; curious; curiosity.

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nīele

ʻaʻano ｜ stative verb Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,

ʻaʻano, Curious.

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niele

/ NI-E-LE / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v., To ask; to inquire; to put questions to another; to ask questions generally.

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niele

kikino ｜ noun / NI-E-LE / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

1. s., A question; a proposition; a problem to be solved.

2. A questioner; an inquirer.

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niele

kikino ｜ noun / nĭ-ē'-le / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. n., A question; a proposition; a problem to be solved.

2. n., A questioner; an inquirer.

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niele

/ nĭ-ē'-le / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

v., To ask; to inquire; to put questions to another; to ask questions generally.

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niele

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

to ask, enquire, interview.

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