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1. Reduplication of weli #1; violent, dreadful, horrible, fearful, ferocious; revered; respectful, as of the word of a chief; full of awe.

• Related:
  • hoʻoweliweli Caus/sim.; Reduplication of hoʻoweli; to threaten; terrible, fierce.
• References:
  • See ex., puni #1.

2. n., A small weli, holothurian.

• References:
  • KL. line 19.
  • PPN weli .

3. Reduplication of weli #3; numerous, immense, prolific.

• Examples:
  • Ua ʻapo ʻia mai ʻo Kawelo e nā kukuna weliweli o kō Kauahoa kūlana uʻi (FS 93), Kawelo was caught by the numerous terrible rays of Kauahoaʻs reputation as a youthful stalwart.
  • Weliweli ka pua, many flowers.
  • Weliweli ka nui o kēlā ʻelepani, the size of that elephant is immense.

v., See weli, s., 5. To tremble with fear; to fear; to dread.

2. To be astonished; to be amazed. Puk. 15:15.

3. To fear; to reverence as a child should a parent. Oihk. 19:3.

4. To fear and obey, as God. Oihk. 25:17.

5. To be in anguish through fear. Kanl. 2:25.

6. To be afraid of an enemy. Kanl. 20:3.

7. Hooweliweli. To cause one to tremble; to put one in fear.

8. To give one a charge; to threaten severely in case of disobedience. See olelo hooweliweli, to threaten. Oih. 4:17, 21.

s., Fear; dread; a trembling; a tremor through fear; a cause of fear. Laieik. 101.

adj., Fearful; causing fear; dreadful; terrible. Dan. 7:7. Oia no hoi ka pahu kapu weliweli loa. Laieik. 101.

adv., Hooweliweli. Fearfully; tremblingly.

adj., Fearful; causing fear; dreadful, terrible: Oia no hoi ka pahu kapu weliweli loa. Laieik. p. 101.

adv., Fearfully; tremblingly.

Fear; dread; a trembling; a tremor through fear; a cause of fear. Laieik. p. 101.

WEL 621 WIH

1. v., To tremble with fear; to fear: to dread.

2. v., To be astonished; to be amazed.

3. v., To fear; to reverence as a child should a parent.

terrible. Land section, Kona, Kauaʻi.

fear, dread: terrible.