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pōlena

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

1. vs., Yellowish, as bird feathers or muddy water.

  • Examples:
    • Lena, pōlena, ā kī lena, yellow, yellowish, and yellow ti.
  • References:

2. nvs., Bowline; furled, as sails; tightly bound.

  • Source:
    • English.
  • Examples:
    • Pōlena paʻa ʻia iho ke aloha, i kuleana like ai kāua (song), love knotted tightly so we two have equal rights.

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v. To be mixed, as dirt or coloring matter with water; to be discolored, as water; ina e hookomoia ka lepo iloko o ka wai, alaila, ua polena ka wai.

Aole lua o ke ki lena i ka ua,

Lena makalena ka maka o ka lehua,

Lena, polena a ki lena

I ka hoowiwo e ka makani,

Laaua wiwo ka pua, ka pua makahala,

Hala aku no oe, owau aku no.

s. A species of the bird oo, yellow feathers made into the aahu alii, royal robe.

O ka polena hulu manu hulu la.

s. Sails drawn tightly; all the sails of a vessel made fast, tight and secure; hao na pea a pau.

Hao na polena o Haupu,

Na heke luna o ke olewa.

Polena (pō-lē'-na), n.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. The oo bird, called also iwipolena, the yellow feathers of which were made into the aahu alii, royal robe: O ka polena hulu manu hulu la.

2. [Mod.] Sails drawn tightly; all the sails of a vessel made fast. tight and secure; hao na pea a pau.
Hao na polena o Haupu,
Na heke luna o ke olewa.

3. owline.

Polena (pō-lē'-na), v.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. To be mixed, as dirt or coloring matter with water; to be discolored, as water; ina e hookomoia ka lepo iloko o ka wai, alaila, ua polena ka wai.
Aole lua o ke ki lena i ka ua.
Lena makalena ka maka o ka lehua.
Lena, polena a ki lena
I ka hoowiwo e ka makani,
Laaua wiwo ka pua, ka pua makahala.
Hala aku no oe, owau aku no.

All the sails drawn tightly.

Sails drawn tightly, furled, and made fast.

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