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waiū

/ wai.ū / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

n., Milk; a wet nurse; breast. Literally, breast liquid.

  • Examples:
    • Kau ka waiū, breasts filled with milk.
    • Keiki waiū, nursing child.
    • Hoʻokau i ka waiū, to perform ceremonies to make the breasts fill with milk.
    • Lele ka waiū, breast milk has ceased to flow.
    • Hoʻolele i ka waiū, to perform ceremonies to make the breast cease flowing.
    • He ʻāina e kahe ana ka waiū a me ia meli (Nah. 14.8), a land which flows with milk and honey.
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waiū

Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,

kikino, Milk.

  • Source:
    • Existing dictionary word
  • Examples:
    • Kokoleka me ka waiū huʻahuʻa. Chocolate with frothed milk.
    • Kokoleka me ka waiū māhu. Chocolate with steamed milk.
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WAI-U

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. Wai and u, the breast. LIT. Breast water. The breast of females. Mel. Sol. 4:5.

2. Milk; the ooze of the breast.

3. FIG. Blessings; favors. Nah. 14:8.

Waiu (wă'i-ū'), n.

/ wă'i-ū' / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Wai, water, and u, the breast. Lit. Breast water.]

1. The breast.

2. Milk.

3. Fig. Blessings; favors.

Waiū

Wahi ｜ Location, Place Names of Hawaiʻi (1974),

Land area, Līhuʻe district, Kauaʻi. Lit., female breast.

waiu

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Milk.

waiū

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Breast, breast milk.

WAIU

Haw to Eng, Wehiwehi Baibala (1872),

I. Ua olelo pinepine ia ka waiu ma ka Baibala, me he hoailona o ka olelo oiaio a moakaka, Heb. 5:12, 13; 1 Pet. 2:2. O ka waiu a me ka meli, he hoailona hoi ia o ka lako, Kin. 49:12; Nah. 16:13; Ios. 5:6. Aole waiu bipi wale no ka na Iudaio, o ka waiu kamelo kekahi a me ke waiu kao, Kin. 32:15; Kan. 32:14; Sol. 27:27. E nana BATA.

waiu’

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

milk.

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