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mahua

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

n., Mockery, derision, spying (rarely used without hoʻo-).

  • Related:
    • hoʻomahua Caus/sim.; To mock (Hal. 2.4); to spy, watch, as a cat watching a mouse.
  • References:
    • PNP masua.

māhua

/ mā.hua / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

nvs., Increase, growth; to increase, thrive, wax, accrue, multiply, flourish (less used than māhuahua).

  • Related:
    • hoʻomāhua Caus/sim.; To increase, expand, enlarge, multiply, grow.
      • Hoʻomāhua i kona waiwai, to increase its value, wealth.
      • Hoʻomāhua ke aniani hoʻonui ʻike i ka pūpū, the microscope magnifies the shell.
  • References:
    • PPN masua.

māhuā

/ mā.huā / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

Same as huā, envy, contempt.

  • Related:
    • Also: māhuwā.
    • hoʻomāhuā Caus/sim.; To bring bad luck, misfortune; to annoy, distress, harm; adversity.
      • Hoʻomāhuā i nā hoa noho, to mistreat the people one lived with.
      • He hōʻailona hoʻomāhuā ka makapaʻa, a one-eyed person is a sign of bad luck.

māhua

Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao (2003+),

kikino, Multiple, in math.

  • Existing dictionary word, Extended meaning
  • Related:
    • Also: helu māhua.

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mahua

/ MA-HU-A / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v., Ma and hua, envy; jealousy. To be envious. hoomahua. To mock; to deride; to have in derision. Hal. 2:4.

mahua

/ MA-HU-A / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v., Ma and hua, to grow or increase. To increase in size or numbers; to grow large.

mahua

kikino ｜ noun / MA-HU-A / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s., Increase; growth; a growing. Puk. 1:12.

mahua

ʻaʻano ｜ stative verb / MA-HU-A / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adj., Increasing; large in quantity.

mahua

/ mā'-hū'-a / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

adj., A contraction of mahuahua.

mahua

kikino ｜ noun / mā'-hū'-a / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

n., Contraction of mahuahua; increase; growth; a growing.

mahua

kikino ｜ noun / mă-hū'-a / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

n., Mockery: Mahua hoi kana leo, his word is mockery.

mahua

/ mă-hū'-a / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

To hold in derision; to mock.

2. v., [Contraction of mahuahua.] To be increased.

3. v., To be strong.

māhua

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

To attain full growth; to reach maturity; a growing. (Puk. 1:12.)

Ma-hu-a

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1836),

adj. of moderate size or quantity, greater, increasing.

Ma-hu-a

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1836),

v. to increase, to grow large. Hoo-to multiply, increase in number, to increase aa animals, vegetables or men.

Ma-hu-a

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1836),

v. hoo-to mock, deride.

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