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1. n., Arm, hand; sleeve; finger.

• Related:
  • For types of sleeves see ʻekekeʻi, lāʻiki, loloa, paʻi ʻai, pihapiha, pōkoʻu, ʻūhā hipa.
  • Kui lima, to go hand in hand, arm in arm; to hold hands.
  • Hana lima, handmade, hand work.
  • Hana lima ʻike, expert craftsmanship.
• References:
  • See also ʻeha.
  • PPN lima.

2. num. Five; fifth.

• References:
  • PPN lima.

See iwi kū lima, iwi manamana lima, iwi pili lima.

s., The arm; the hand. FIG. Power; a stay; a support. 1 Nal. 10:19. Lima nui, the thumb. Puk. 29:20. Lima iki, the little finger. 1 Nal. 12:10. NOTE.—The Hawaiians make no distinction between arm and hand, lima applies to or includes both; so wawae is both leg and foot. See wawae.

adj., With the article, an ordinal; the fifth. Gram.§ 110 and§ 115, 4th. I ka lima o ka makahiki. Oihk. 19:25. See alima and elima.

1. adj., With the article, an ordinal; the fifth: i ka lima o ka makahiki. See alima and elima.

2. adj., Handy; by the hand; at hand: hana lima, hand work; eia i ka lima, at hand.

1. n., The arm; the hand.

2. n., Fig. Power; a stay; a support. Lima nui, the thumb; lima iki, the little finger. [The Hawaiians make no distinction between arm and hand, lima applies to or includes both; so wawae is both leg and foot.]

Hand, arm.

arm, hand; five.

s., the hand or arm; metaphorically power.