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ʻalu
vi., Depression, gutter, ravine; lines of the hand, loose skin over the eyeball; tuck in a garment, shirring, ruffling; descent, as of trail or road; of low rank (Kep. 125); to bend, duck, hang, sag, slacken, stoop; to relax; to ruff, as a mat.
- Examples:
- Hoʻailona ʻalu, tuck creaser, of a sewing machine.
- Hoʻonoho ʻalu, to make tucks, shirring; tucker on a sewing machine.
- Mea hana ʻalu, tucker.
- Wela ka hao, ʻalu ka uwea, the iron is hot, bend the wire [now is the time for fun, a saying originating at the Honolulu Iron Works].
- Ua ʻalu ihola kapaniolo e lālau i ka pūʻolo, the cowboy leaned down to pick up the package.
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alu
vs., Combined, acting together; to cooperate, act together.
- Examples:
- Alu like mai! Work in unity! Work together!
- E alu, e alu, e kui lima! Cooperate! Cooperate! Join hands!
- E alu ka pule iā Hakalau, combine prayers to overcome Hakalau.
- He mau ʻīlio alu i ka hākākā, dogs that combine in fighting.
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alu
kikino/hehele, Drive, as for cans; to conduct a drive.
- Source:
- Examples:
- Alu hōʻiliʻili nūpepa. Newspaper drive.
- Alu hoʻomaʻemaʻe pā kula. School clean-up drive.
ʻalu
alu
/ A-LU /1. v., To combine, as several persons in aiding another either in a good or bad cause.
2. To give aid or assistance. Oih. #21:28. To help, as in quarrels where one is likely to be killed and several aid in effecting his escape.
3. To unite together, as several persons for a particular object.
4. To be connected, as the joints of the human body.
5. To adhere to; to act with; e alu aku mahope; make o Manono no ka nui o kona aluia, Manono died for the strength of her adherence to him.
alu
/ A-LU /1. v. To relax; hang down; be weak. Puk. #17:11.
2. To bend the knees; to courtesy.
3. To stoop down, as in entering a low door; to stoop down, as in hiding behind a low object; alu ae la maua e pee ana. Laieik. #207.
4. To ruff up, as a mat; ua alu na moena i ka nakuia.
5. Hoalu. To loosen, as the tongue. Mar. #7:31.
alu
kikino ｜ noun / A-LU /1. s. The lines of the hand.
2. A gutter; a ravine; kahawai awawa; a road descending a hill.
3. A courtesy.
4. The muscles of the eye. Hal. #76:4.
5. The skin and soft parts of men, fish, and all animals, when the bones are taken out. See alualu.
6. A name given to women who have borne children. See alualu.
A-LU
adj. Combined; acting together; he man ilio alu i ka hakaka.
alu
/ ă'-lŭ /1. n., A letting down; a depression.
2. n., The lines of the hand.
3. n., A road descending a hill; a ravine; a gutter.
4. n., The muscles of the eye.
alu
/ ă'-lŭ /1. v., To relax; to hang down.
2. v., To bend the knees; to courtesy.
3. v., To stoop down, as in entering a low door; to stoop down, as in hiding behind a low object: Alu ae la maua e pee ana.
4. v., To be ruffled; to ruff up, as a mat: Ua alu ha moena i ka nakuia.
5. v., To unite forces for physical action; to combine for the purpose of aiding or overcoming: E alu ka pule la Hakalau; unite in prayers to Hakalau.
Alu (ă'-lŭ), adj.
Combined; acting together: He mau ilio alu i ka hakaka.
ʻAlu
Street, Kalihi Uka, Honolulu, Oʻahu. Literally, depression.
ʻalu
Lines of the hand; to be connected, as the joints in the human body; muscles of the eye.
alu
(ke) alu to combine forces for action.
‘alu
muscles of eye: to relax, hang down; ruffle up.
A-lu
v. to combine, as several persons, in aiding another either in a good or bad cause; to help, as in quarrels when one is like to be killed and several aid in effecting his escape; to unite together as several persons for a particular object
A-lu
v. to relax, hang down, to courtaey, or bend the knees. Hoo-to loosen as the tongue
A-lu
s. the lines of the hand, a gutter, a ravine, a courtsey
ʻalu
1. A road descending a hill; a ravine; a gutter (AP). 2. The descent on a road or trail; any depression, gutter or ravine (HE) (T) (PE). 3. A low place in a ridge (SMK). Also, ihona (SAM) (DM).
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