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ulukū

/ ulu.kū / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

nvs., Disturbed, upset, restless, depressed, nervous, agitated, perturbed; nervousness, agitation; to disturb.

  • Examples:
    • Ulukū o ka noʻonoʻo, frustrated.
  • References:

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v. Ulu and ku, to stand.

1. To have a strong desire to perform anything.

2. To be restless at night or to lie sleepless.

3. To be troubled; restless, as the sea; kupikio; same as hiaa.

s. Restless; sleepless; desiring strongly to possess or to obtain a thing.

Ka uluku uluhaihai

Komia e uia koia.—Mele.

Uluku (u'-lu-ku'), n.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

Perturbation; disturbance of mind; agitation; excitement; strong desire:
Ka uluku uluhaihai
Komia e uia koia.

Uluku (u'-lu-ku'), v.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Ulu and ku, to stand.]

1. To be disturbed mentally; to be so agitated as to act from sudden motive or impulse.

2. To be restless or sleepless from agitation of mind.

To be restless, as the sea, kūpikiʻō.

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