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kuli

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. n., Knee.

  • Related:
    • A mother would rap a disobedient child on the knee: see hoʻokuli; knocking on the knee was also a sign of stinginess: the person referred to is deaf (kuli #2) to appeal for generosity.
  • References:
    • PPN turi.

2. nvs., Deafness, deaf person, noise, racket; deaf, noisy, loud.

  • Examples:
    • Hana kuli, noise, hubbub, cacophony; noisy.
    • Poʻe kuli ā ʻāʻā, deaf-mutes.
    • Kuli ʻokoʻa, stone deaf.
    • Mai hana kuli, be quiet [politer than kulikuli]
  • Related:
    • hoʻokuli Caus/sim.; Deaf; to feign deafness. Figuratively, to disobey; disobedient.
      • Hoʻokuli maila i ka waiwai (For. 5:159), disregard or pay no attention to wealth.
  • References:
    • PPN tuli.

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kuli

/ KU-LI / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v., To be stunned with noise; to be deafened; not able to hear.

2. Hookuli. To turn a deaf ear; to refuse to hear.

3. To be disobedient; to be stubborn in disobedience.

4. To be silent.

kuli

/ KU-LI / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v., To give or pay something as a reward for adultery or fornication.

kuli

/ KU-LI / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s., A reward given to a female for adultery or fornication.

kuli

/ KU-LI / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s., Deafness; inattention to duty.

2. A deaf person. Puk. 4:11. One unable from deafness to join in conversation.

kuli

/ KU-LI / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adj., Deaf. Isa. 35:5. Ka pono kuli. Hal. 58:1.

kuli

/ KU-LI / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s., The knee. Isa. 35:3. See kukuli.

Kuli (kū'-li), n.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. Deafness.

2. Inattention to duty.

3. A deaf person. One unable from deafness to join in conversation.

4. The knee.

kuli

/ kū'-li / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. v., To be stunned with noise; to be deafened; not able to hear.

2. v., To be silent; be quiet.

3. v., To give or pay something as a reward for keeping a thing secret. Same as kipe, to bribe. See hookuli.

kuli

/ kū'-lī' / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

n., A bribe to secure silence.

kuli

/ kū'-li / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. adj., Deaf.

2. adj., Deaf and dumb.

kuli

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Knee.

kuli

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

knee; deafness: deaf: to be stunned with noise.

Ku-li

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1836),

s. the knee.

Ku-li

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1836),

v. to be stunned with noise, to be denf. Hoo-to turn a deaf ear, to refuse to hear, to be stubborn, disobedient.

Ku-li

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1836),

s. deafness, inattention to duty.

Ku-li

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1836),

adj. deaf.

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