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nahenahe

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

vs., Soft, sweet, melodious, as music or a gentle voice; soft, as fine cloth; softly blowing, as a gentle breeze; gentle-mannered, soft-spoken, suave.

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nahenahe

/ NA-HE-NA-HE / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adj., Soft; slow; gentle, as the voice of music. See unahe. He leo nahe, a melodious voice; he makani nahenahe, a gentle wind; thin; soft, as fine kapa or soft cloth.

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nahenahe

/ NA-HE-NA-HE / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v., To blow softly, as a gentle breeze; stronger than aheahe, which is stronger than aniani. See kolonahe.

2. To be soft, as the voice.

3. To be thin and soft, as fine cloth or kapa.

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nahenahe

/ NA-HE-NA-HE / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adj., See nahe. Thin; soft; fine.

2. Empty, as the bowels from fasting or sickness.

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nahenahe

/ nā'-hĕ-nā'-he / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. adj., Not filled; void. Empty, as the bowels from fasting or sickness.

2. adj., Thin; soft; fine.

3. adj., Gentle, as a breeze; soft, as one's voice.

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nahenahe

/ nă'-hĕ-nă-he / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

Same as nahe.

1. adj., Soft, gentle, melodious.

2. adj., Gauze-like.

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nahenahe

/ nă'-hĕ-nă'-he / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

v., Same as nahe, to blow softly.

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with silvery clearness or mellifluous sweetness.

Gentle mannered, soft-spoken.

To blow softly, as a gentle breeze.

Same as nahe; stronger than aheahe and aniani.

mild; melodious.

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