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| − | + | <u>pu</u>: 1) Large triton conch shell | |
| − | (Charonia tritonis); any wind | + | (<u>Charonia tritonis</u>); any wind |
instrument, as horn, trumpet, | instrument, as horn, trumpet, | ||
cornet...2) Gun, pistol... | cornet...2) Gun, pistol... | ||
| − | pu'uhonua: Place of refuge, asylum, | + | |
| + | <u>pu'uhonua</u>: Place of refuge, asylum, | ||
place of peace and safety. | place of peace and safety. | ||
| − | uakoko: 1) A low-lying rainbow. | + | |
| − | Lit., blood ram. 2) A rain so heavy | + | <u>uakoko</u>: 1) A low-lying rainbow. |
| + | <u>Lit</u>., blood ram. 2) A rain so heavy | ||
that it turns stream waters | that it turns stream waters | ||
red-brown with the wash of the | red-brown with the wash of the | ||
hillside... | hillside... | ||
| − | 'uhane: Soul, spirit, ghost; dirge or | + | |
| + | <u>'uhane</u>: Soul, spirit, ghost; dirge or | ||
song of lamentation (rare); | song of lamentation (rare); | ||
spiritual. | spiritual. | ||
| − | 'u | + | |
| + | <u>'ukeke</u>: A variety of musical bow, | ||
fifteen inches to two feet long and | fifteen inches to two feet long and | ||
about an inch and a half wide, with | about an inch and a half wide, with | ||
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through holes at one end. The | through holes at one end. The | ||
strings were strummed. According to | strings were strummed. According to | ||
| − | Roberts... the old experts made no | + | Roberts...the old experts made no |
sound with the vocal cords, but the | sound with the vocal cords, but the | ||
mouth cavity acted as a resonance | mouth cavity acted as a resonance | ||
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suggested speech and trained persons | suggested speech and trained persons | ||
could understand. | could understand. | ||
| − | uluwehi: Lush and beautiful verdure; | + | |
| + | <u>uluwehi</u>: Lush and beautiful verdure; | ||
a place where beautiful plants | a place where beautiful plants | ||
thrive; festively adorned. | thrive; festively adorned. | ||
| − | unu: ...2) Altar, especially a crude | + | |
| + | <u>unu</u>: ...2) Altar, especially a crude | ||
one for fishermen or for the god | one for fishermen or for the god | ||
| − | + | <u>Lono</u>... | |
| − | wahine: Woman, lady, wife; | + | |
| − | sister-in-law, | + | <u>wahine</u>: Woman, lady, wife; |
| + | sister-in-law, female cousin-in-law | ||
of a man, queen in a deck of cards; | of a man, queen in a deck of cards; | ||
womanliness, female, femininity; | womanliness, female, femininity; | ||
feminine; Mrs.; to have or obtain a | feminine; Mrs.; to have or obtain a | ||
| − | wahine; to become a woman, as an | + | <u>wahine</u>; to become a woman, as an |
adolescent... | adolescent... | ||
| − | wao: A general term for inland | + | |
| + | <u>wao</u>: A general term for inland | ||
region, usually not precipitous and | region, usually not precipitous and | ||
often uninhabited. | often uninhabited. | ||
| − | wehi: Decoration, adornment; to | + | |
| + | <u>wehi</u>: Decoration, adornment; to | ||
decorate. | decorate. | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:55, 26 June 2006
pu: 1) Large triton conch shell (Charonia tritonis); any wind instrument, as horn, trumpet, cornet...2) Gun, pistol...
pu'uhonua: Place of refuge, asylum, place of peace and safety.
uakoko: 1) A low-lying rainbow. Lit., blood ram. 2) A rain so heavy that it turns stream waters red-brown with the wash of the hillside...
'uhane: Soul, spirit, ghost; dirge or song of lamentation (rare); spiritual.
'ukeke: A variety of musical bow, fifteen inches to two feet long and about an inch and a half wide, with two or commonly three strings drawn through holes at one end. The strings were strummed. According to Roberts...the old experts made no sound with the vocal cords, but the mouth cavity acted as a resonance chamber. The resulting sound suggested speech and trained persons could understand.
uluwehi: Lush and beautiful verdure; a place where beautiful plants thrive; festively adorned.
unu: ...2) Altar, especially a crude one for fishermen or for the god Lono...
wahine: Woman, lady, wife; sister-in-law, female cousin-in-law of a man, queen in a deck of cards; womanliness, female, femininity; feminine; Mrs.; to have or obtain a wahine; to become a woman, as an adolescent...
wao: A general term for inland region, usually not precipitous and often uninhabited.
wehi: Decoration, adornment; to decorate.
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