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nahenahe

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

vs., Soft, sweet, melodious, as music or a gentle voice; soft, as fine cloth; softly blowing, as a gentle breeze; gentle-mannered, soft-spoken, suave.

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nahenahe

/ NA-HE-NA-HE / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adj., Soft; slow; gentle, as the voice of music. See unahe. He leo nahe, a melodious voice; he makani nahenahe, a gentle wind; thin; soft, as fine kapa or soft cloth.

nahenahe

/ NA-HE-NA-HE / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v., To blow softly, as a gentle breeze; stronger than aheahe, which is stronger than aniani. See kolonahe.

2. To be soft, as the voice.

3. To be thin and soft, as fine cloth or kapa.

nahenahe

/ NA-HE-NA-HE / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adj., See nahe. Thin; soft; fine.

2. Empty, as the bowels from fasting or sickness.

nahenahe

/ nā'-hĕ-nā'-he / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. adj., Not filled; void. Empty, as the bowels from fasting or sickness.

2. adj., Thin; soft; fine.

3. adj., Gentle, as a breeze; soft, as one's voice.

nahenahe

/ nă'-hĕ-nă-he / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

Same as nahe.

1. adj., Soft, gentle, melodious.

2. adj., Gauze-like.

nahenahe

/ nă'-hĕ-nă'-he / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

v., Same as nahe, to blow softly.

nahenahe

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

with silvery clearness or mellifluous sweetness.

nahenahe

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Gentle mannered, soft-spoken.

nahenahe

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

To blow softly, as a gentle breeze.

nahenahe

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Same as nahe; stronger than aheahe and aniani.

nahenahe

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

mild; melodious.

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