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pōnalo

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

1. nvs., Plant louse, gnat, small fly, such as Drosophila 🌐; blight; shriveled, as by blight; swarming, as with gnats.

  • Related:
    • hoʻopōnalo Caus/sim.; To cause blight.
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2. nvs., Dim, blurred, obscure; misfortune, distress, death (probably pō- + nalo #1).

  • Examples:
    • Ke uhai mai nei ka pōnalo iā kāua, ʻalua paha auaneʻi keiki a kāua e make (For. 4:145), misfortune seems to be pursuing us and perhaps two of our children will die.
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pōnalo

Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,

kikino, Pomace fly, family Drosophilidae 🌐.

  • Source:
    • Existing dictionary word, Extended meaning
  • Related:
    • Pōnalo huaʻai. Fruit fly.

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PO-NA-LO

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. The dying or drying up of potato tops, kalo, &c.; he hoopulu e make ai ka ai.

Ponalo (pō-nā'-lo), n.

/ pō-nā'-lo / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. The dying or drying up of potato tops, taro, etc.; he hoopulu e make ai ka ai.

2. The plant louse; blight.

pōnalo

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Swarming of gnats, plant lice (family Aphidae) or leaf-hoppers (family Cicadellidae), also including small flies (Drosophila). These insects participate in blights, as on sweet potato and taro tops.

pōnalo

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Yellowing of leaves, which indicates dry rot; the dying or drying up of potato tops. (NP 133; A.)

ponalo

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

blight; plant louse.

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