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1. n., Path, road, trail.

  • Examples:
    • Ala iki, narrow or small path.
    • Ala i hiki ai, access, approach.
    • Ala hoʻi ʻole mai, a pathway on which there is no returning [death].
    • Ala a ka manu, a bird's trail [a life difficult to emulate].
    • Ala iki a kāhuna, the small path of priests [a difficult way of life].
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2. vi., To waken, stay awake; awake.

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3. vi., To rise up, arise, get up, come forward.

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4. Variant of ale #1.

  • Rare
  • Examples:
    • Ua ala ka iʻa i ka makau, the fish takes the hook whole.
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5. demonstrative, There (same as the more frequent and -la).

Nā LepiliTags: grammar rare

n., Dense waterworn volcanic stone, as used for poi pounders, adzes, hula stones; hard lava, basalt.

  • References:
    • PPN fatukalaa, PNP kalaa.

Nā LepiliTags: geology

1. vs., Fragrant, sweet-smelling, perfumed; fragrance, perfume (preceded by ke). Figuratively, esteemed chiefly.

  • Examples:
    • Ke ʻala kūpaoa, a strong heady fragrance.
    • Ke ʻala punia, a fragrance so strong that it causes dizziness.
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2. n., A variety of taro, said to be pungent-smelling when cooked.

Nā LepiliTags: flora food kalo preceded by ke

kikino, Aisle, as in a supermarket.

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    • Existing dictionary word, Extended meaning

kikino, Lane, as on a highway or in a bowling alley.

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    • Existing dictionary word, Extended meaning

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v., To wake from sleep; to watch, i. e., to keep from sleep.

2. To rise up, as from a sleeping posture; e hikilele oia ma ka hiamoe ana. Puk. 10:23. Ala ku e, to rise up against one. Puk. 15:7.

3. To rise up, as a new generation of people; to come forward. Lunk. 2:10:

4. Hooala. To cause one to rise; to lift up; to rise from the dead.

5. To raise up; excite to action; to stir up, as the mind. 2 Pet. 3:1.

6. To stir up; excite to evil. Puk. 23:1.

7. To raise up, as a deliverer or benefactor. Lunk. 3:9.

8. To repair, as a broken down wall. Neh. 3:4.

v., To anoint; to dress a sore or a limb. 2 Sam. 19:24.

v., A round, smooth stone; a pebble, such as has been worn by the water; he pohaku maloko o ka muliwai. 1 Sam. 17:40 and 49. Ala o ka maa, a sling stone. Zek. 9:15.

s., A path; way; road; often alanui, great road; it is used in some places as synonymous with kuamoo; he kahi e hele ai; kuu aku ana keia i ke ala; po oloko i ke ala. Laieik. 62.

adj., Round or oval, as a smooth stone or bullet; hence, heavy; kaumaha, e like me ka ala o kahawai, heavy, as a smooth stone in a water course. See ALA, a round, smooth stone.

adj., Spicy; perfumed; aromatic.

adj., Fair eyed, but blind; ala ka maka, e like mo ko ka elemakule, dim sighted, as an old person.

s., A variety of kalo, tough and stringy.

v., To anoint with perfumed oil; to rub with perfume.

1. v., To wake from sleep; to watch, that is, to keep from sleep.

2. v., To rise up, as from a sleeping posture: E hikilele oia ma ka hiamoe ana; ala kue, to rise up against one.

3. v., To rise up, as a new generation of people; to come forward.

1. n., A round, smooth stone; a pebble, such as has been worn by the water: He pohaku maloko o ka muliwai; ala o ka maa, a sling stone.

2. n., A variety of kalo or taro resembling a kai, very glutinous and tasty and much liked as a food.

adj., Spicy; perfumed; aromatic.

adj., Round or oval, as a smooth stone or bullet; hence, heavy: Kaumaha, e like me ka ala o kahawai; heavy, as a smooth stone in a watercourse. See ala, a round, smooth stone.

2. adj., Fair-eyed, but blind: Ala ka maka, e like me ko ka elemakule, dim-sighted, as an old person.

3. adj., Stone-blind: used invariably with the word maka; as maka ala.

n., A path; way; road; often alanui, great road. It is used in some places as synonymous with kuamoo. He kahi e hele ai; kuu aku ana keia i ke ala; po oloko i ke ala.

Get up!

A hard rock found at Kaneleau, Puna, which was turned into smooth ovoid stones for slingstones. The wiliau, with its circular eddying motion in the ocean, shaped pieces of rock for this purpose. ʻāla o ka maʻa, slingstone. (Zek. 9:15.)

Smooth and round, as a waterworn pebble. ʻAlā o ka maʻa, sling stone. (Zek. 9:15.)

Perfumed, fragrant.

I. he mea oluolu ke honiia. O ka mohai o Noa a me ko Kristo, he oluolu i ke Akua, e like me ka mea ala maikai i ke kanaka, Kin. 8:21; Ep. 5:2. O ke kau ana o Iesu ma ke kea ke ala maikai o ka na lunaolelo ao ana, a lilo no keia i mea ola no kekahi poe hoolohe, a i mea make no kekahi poe i haalele, 2 Kor. 2:15, 16.

(ke) ‘ala fumes: spicy, perfumed, aromatic, to anoint with perfume.

round smooth stone.

(ke) ala road, path, way: to awake, arise.

v. to wake from sleep, to watch keep from sleep, to rise up from a sleeping posture. Hoo-to cause one to rise, to lift up, to rise from the dead

s. a round smooth stone, such as has been worn by water

s. a path, way, rood; generally alanui, the great road

adj. round or oval, as a stone, or a ballet; hence, heavy

adj. spicy, perfumed, aromatic

Dense waterwom volcanic stone (PE).

1. A path, road, or trail (PE). 2. A path, way, road (syn. kuamoʻo) (AP). Also, alanui.

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