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puaʻō

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

nvs., Bluster, onslaught, as of high wind or dashing waves; rude, abrupt speech; to speak thus.

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pūʻao

kikino ｜ noun / pū.ʻao / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. n., Mesh about 0.5 to 1.3 cm wide, of mats.

2. n., Womb.

  • Examples:
    • Pūʻao pelu, fallen womb.
  • References:

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puao

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

1. s., The dashing of two or more waves that meet together; the place where a retreating wave meets one coming in in shallow water; also called koaka.

2. The os tincae or orifice of the womb.

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puao

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

1. n., The dashing of two or more waves that meet together; the place where a retreating wave meets one coming in in shallow water; also called koaka.

2. n., The os tincae or orifice of the womb.

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Puaʻō

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

Ancient surfing area, Kalaupapa, north Molokaʻi (Finney and Houston 30).

  • Literally, onslaught of dashing waves.

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pūʻao

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Os tincae or orifice of the womb.

pūʻao

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Ostincae or orifice of the womb.

puaʻō

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Commotion caused by a retreating wave meeting one coming in. See koʻakā. (A.)

pu‘ao

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

womb.

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