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pūʻali

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

1. n., Warrior, soldier, so called because Hawaiian fighters tied (pūʻali) their malos at the waist so that no flap would dangle for a foe to seize; army, host, multitude. Various types of military formations are listed below.

  • Examples:
    • Kona pūʻali apau (Puk. 14.4), all his host.
    • Pūʻali ʻānela, host of angels.

2. nvt., To gird tightly about the waist, as of malo-clad warriors, or as corseted women; compressed, constricted in the middle; grooved, notched; irregularly shaped, as taro; notch; tight belt (see kōkī for example).

  • Examples:
    • Ua kāliki ʻia ā pūʻali ke kino o ka wahine, the body of the woman is corseted and pulled tight.
    • ʻEono pūʻali a kānā lāʻau pālau (For. 5.221), his war club has six notches.
    • Pūʻali ka hau nui i ka hau iki (Nak. 108), the big hau tree is grooved by the small hau [a child annoying an adult; a small warrior harassing a big one].
  • Related:
    • hopūʻali Caus/sim.; To gird, compress; grooved.

3. n., Isthmus.

4. n., Slender abdominal stalk on a wasp's body.

5. n., In music, a decrescendo followed by a crescendo.

6. n., Irregularly shaped ravine.

7. n., A vague term for an adopted man or boy who had no servants.

  • References:
    • Ii 38.

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puali

/ PU-A-LI / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

1. v., Pu and ali, a scar; a contraction of the skin. To gird round tightly; to draw in by binding tightly.

2. To be large and small in places, as a rope of uneven size; e pawali, e puaniki, e kualiali.

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puali

kikino ｜ noun / PU-A-LI / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

1. s., A place compressed, that is, a small or diminished place between two larger ones.

2. An inclosing about; hence, a neck of land almost surrounded by water; in geography, an isthmus.

3. The small part of a wasp.

4. FIG. A woman, from her being girded with a pa-u (much more with corsets.)

5. Anything girded tight and made small.

6. A malo from its use.

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puali

kikino ｜ noun / PU-A-LI / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

1. s., A life guard. Laieik. 42. A company of soldiers; koi mai la na puali ia Kiwalao, the soldiers pressed upon Kiwalao.

2. An army; a host. Lunk. 7:1.

3. A company prepared for war and pursuing. Puk. 14:4.

4. FIG. A great number; a host; as, puali o ka lani, the host of heaven, that is, the stars.

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puali

kikino ｜ noun / pū'-ă'-li / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. n., A life guard Laieik. p.42.

2. n., A company of soldiers: Koi mai la na puali ia Kiwalao, The soldiers pressed upon Kiwalao; a company prepared for war and pursuing; an army; a host.

3. n., Fig. A great number; a host; puali o ka lani the host of heaven, that. is. the stars.

4. n., A circular cut.

5. n., An excavation through or around an embankment.

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puali

/ pū'-ă'-li / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Pu and ali, a. scar; a contraction of the skin.]

1. v., To gird round tightly; to draw in by binding tightly.

2. v., To be large and small in places, as a rope of uneven size; e pawali e puaniki, e kualiali.

3. v., To be grooved or cut through.

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puali

kikino ｜ noun / pū'-ā'-li / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. n., A place compressed, that is, a small or diminished place between two larger ones.

2. n., An inclosing about; hence,

3. n., An neck of land almost surrounded by water; in geography, an isthmus.

4. n., The slender abdominal stalk part of a wasp.

5. n., Fig. A woman, from her being girded with a pa-u.

6. n., Anything girded tight and made small.

7. n., A malo, so called from its use.

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Pūʻali

iʻoa ｜ proper noun Wahi ｜ Location, Place Names of Hawaiʻi (1974),

Gulch, Hālawa qd., Molokaʻi.

  • Literally, groove.

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pūʻali

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Malo. Because of its use as a warriorʻs loin cloth, it needed to be tightly secured around the waist.

puʻali

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Small abdominal part of a wasp; thread waist of a wasp.

pu‘ali

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

company of soldiers, army, host; compression, isthmus: compressed.

pu‘ali

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

company of soldiers, army, host; compression, isthmus: compressed.

puʻali

Haw to Eng, Land Terms (1995),

Isthmus; irregularly shaped ravine (PE).

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