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moʻo
1. n., Lizard, reptile of any kind, dragon, serpent; water spirit.
- References:
- PPN moko .
2. n., Succession, series, especially a genealogical line, lineage.
- Examples:
- Moʻo hihia (For. 5:303), series of difficulties, troubles.
- References:
- Cf. moʻo aliʻi.
3. n., Story, tradition, legend (less common than moʻolelo).
4. n., Narrow strip of land, smaller than an ʻili.
5. n., Small fragment, as of tapa, not attached to a large piece.
- References:
- Cf. moʻomoʻo.
6. n., Narrow path, track; raised surface extending lengthwise between irrigation streamlets.
7. n., Ridge, as of a mountain.
- Examples:
- Moʻo muku, ridge that is cut off.
8. n., Young, as of pigs, dogs; grandchild.
- Examples:
- Kuʻu moʻo lei, my beloved grandchild.
9. vs., Brindled, as a dog, favored for sacrifice to the moʻo spirits; streaked, tawny, as cattle; color of a tabby cat.
- References:
- Cf. ʻīlio moʻo, brindled dog, and moʻo ʻīlio, puppy dog.
10. n., Side planks fitted to the middle section on each side of a canoe hull, technically termed gunwale strakes.
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Moo (mo'o), n.
/ mo'o /1. A general name for all kinds of reptiles; a lizard; hence, a serpent; a snake; the lizard god of Paliuli, whose name was Kihanuilulumoku, ka moo nui. (Laieik. p. 104.)
2. Narrow strip of land; a division of land next less than an ili; name given to any long, narrow piece of land.
3. A line of direction; a narrow path; a ridge. Syn: Kuamoo.
4. The long poles placed longitudinally across the iakos of a canoe.
5. A raised surface extending lengthwise between irrigation streamlets.
6. Word used by translators of the Bible to denote those who practice sorcery, divination, necromancy, etc.
7. A line of genealogy; succession, hence,
8. A story or tradition.
Moo (mo'o), v.
/ mo'o /[Contraction of maloo. To be dry.] To be dry; to become dry. E kuku ma ke kua me ka ie a palahalaha, a kaulai a moo a lilo i kapa.
moʻo
, supernatural being living usually in water; many were dangerous, some benevolent
moʻo
Grandchild.
moʻo
and the lizard (moʻo), which figures in Hawai- ian legends much as does the dragon in Chinaʻs fables.
moʻo
Narrow strip of land, less than an ʻili. Also called moʻo ʻāina.
MOO
I. he mea kolo ia, me na wawae eha. He nui na moo o kela ano keia ano ma Suria. maloko o ka wai kekahi, ma ka opala kekahi ; he mea haumia ia ma ke kanawai o Mose, Oihk. 11:30.
mo‘o
lizard, snake; genealogy; track.
moʻo
1. See lapa (SMK). 2. Narrow strip of land, smaller than an ʻili. Also mo ʻo ʻāina (PE). 3. Narrow strip of land; a division of land next less than an ʻili; name given to any long, narrow piece of land; a narrow path; a ridge (AP).
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