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well

Eng to Haw, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. Good. Maikaʻi, pono ahona.

  • Examples:
    • He is well, maikaʻi ʻoia.
    • He works well, hana maikaʻi ʻoia.
    • Well done, moʻa leʻa (cooked); maikaʻi ka hana (well executed).

2. Source of water. Luawai, wai ʻeli.

  • Examples:
    • Artesian well, luawai aniani.
  • Related:

3. Exclamation. ʻĀ!.

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Well

Eng to Haw, Andrews (1865),

he luawai, he punawai hohonu.

Well

Eng to Haw, Andrews (1865),

pono, mai ole.

well

/ Well / Eng to Haw, Emerson (1845),

h. he loawai, he puanwai hohonu.

well

/ Well / Eng to Haw, Emerson (1845),

ha. pono, mai ole.

well

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

luăwăĭ; (artesian), luăwăĭ a’nĭa’nĭ: (healthy), mă‘ĭ ‘o’lě: to well up, pūă‘ĭ: (rightly), po’nŏ.

Well

/ Wĕll / Eng to Haw, Hitchcock (1887),

Lua wai; lua.

Well

/ Wĕll / Eng to Haw, Hitchcock (1887),

E puai mai.

Well

/ Wĕll / Eng to Haw, Hitchcock (1887),

Mai ole; pla pono.

Well

/ Wĕll / Eng to Haw, Hitchcock (1887),

1. Pono; me ka pololei. 2. Ae. Well, and what did he say? Ae, a heaha kana i olelo?

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