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poʻokela

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

nvi., Foremost, best, superior, prime, outstanding, greatest, supreme, utmost, superlative; champion; to excel.

  • Examples:
    • E hoʻohaʻahaʻa ʻia nō kō ʻolua mau poʻokela (Ier. 13.18), your principalities shall come down.

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pookela

/ POO-KE-LA / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v., Poo and kela, to excel. To excel; to be or act as chief; to be put foremost.

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pookela

kikino ｜ noun / POO-KE-LA / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

1. s., A chief; a prince or chief among men. Nah. 16:2.

2. A superior either by birth or by great exploits; the greatest, chief, highest among a number of persons. Kol. 1:18.

3. Official dignity or insignia. Ier. 13:18.

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pookela

ʻaʻano ｜ stative verb / POO-KE-LA / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adj., More excellent; exceeding; better; a lilo ai kakou i pookela maluna o na holoholona, that we may become more excellent than (above) the brutes.

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pookela

ʻaʻano ｜ stative verb / po'o-kē'-la / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

adj., More excellent; exceeding; better; a lilo ai kakou i pookela maluna o na holoholona, that we may become more excellent than (above) the brutes.

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pookela

kikino ｜ noun / po'o-kē'-la / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. n., A chief; a prince or chief among men.

2. n., A superior either by birth or by great exploits; the greatest person among a number of persons.

3. n., Official dignity or insignia.

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pookela

/ po'o-kē'-la / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

v., [Poo, head, and kela, to excel.] To excel; to be or act as chief; to be put in charge.

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Poʻokela

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

Church at Makawao, East Maui.

  • Literally, foremost.

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poʻokela

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Chief; prince or chief among men; a superior by birth or exploit. (Ier. 13:18.)

po‘okela

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

champion: exceeding, better; exceptional.

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