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waipuʻilani

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

n., Waterspout (perhaps from wai puhi lani, heaven-blown water).

  • Examples:
    • I ka halulu mau ʻana o kou waipu ʻilani (Hal. 42.7), at the noise of thy waterspouts.

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s. Wai and pui, forcing, and lani, heaven. A waterspout; water drawn up into the clouds or poured down from the clouds. Hal. 42:7.

Waipuilani (wă'i-pu'i-lă'-ni), n.

/ wă'i-pu'i-lă'-ni / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Wai, water, pui, forcing, and lani, heaven.]. A waterspout; water drawn up into the clouds or poured down from the clouds.

Waipuʻilani

WahiLocation, Place Names of Hawaiʻi (1974),

Gulch, Puʻu-o-kali qd., Maui. Lit., waterspout.

I. he mea i ikeia ma ka Kaiwaenahonua a me na kai e ae; no ka puahiohio no paha ia mea. Ua ikeia he wahi ao eleele a poepoe ma ke aouli, e neenee ana, a he wahi mea poepoe, mai ke kai mai e pii a hui me ia maluna. Ma kahi hui, eha paha kapuwai ka anawaena, a nahaia, haule nui ka wai, Hal. 42:7; he wai lele paha ke ano ma keia pauku.

waterspout.

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