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nao
1. nvs., Ripple; ridge, as of twilled cloth or a tapa beater; groove; streak on tapa; grain of wood or stone; thread of a screw; crevice, as in rocks; grooved.
- References:
- See nao-hoʻopaʻi.
2. vt., To thrust the hands into an opening, as in fishing; to probe.
- References:
- PPN nao.
3. Intensifying idiom following ʻaʻole or ʻaʻohe and usually followed by words expressing damage, havoc, distress, pain.
- Examples:
- ʻAʻohe nao ka pilikia! How very much trouble! ʻAʻohe nao i ka ua! What didn't the rain do! ʻAʻohe nao i ka ʻeha! Terrible pain!
- References:
- Gram. 4.6.
- See ex., pāpaʻa #1.
5. n., A variety of taro.
- References:
- HP 33.
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nao
Leki nao. Teflon tape, for use in plumbing.
NA-O
v. To thrust in, as the fingers into an opening; e lalau i ka lima iloko o kahi poopoo. See NANAO.
NA-O
s. A slight ripple on the water.
2. The ridges of twilled cloth; lole nao; the streaks on kapa.
3. The grain or fibres of wood. Anat. 2.
4. The mucous from the nose; he palahehe, he pilau, he hehe.
5. He waiulaula, he waiahulu.
Nao (na'o), n.
/ na'o /1. A slight ripple on the water.
2. The ridges oi twilled cloth; lole nao; the streaks on tapa.
3. The crossgrain in wood.
4. The thread on a screw hence kuinao.
5. Mucous from the nose.
6. Dark red dyestuff; reddish color.
Nao (na'o), v.
/ na'o /To thrust into an opening as in search of something unseen.
Nao
Hill, Airport qd., Molokaʻi.
* Pronunciation and meaning are uncertain.
nao
Ridge on the beating face of a kapa beater. This accounts in part for the grooves and streaks in kapa.
nao
Streaks on kapa. (A.)
nao
Spittle, phlegm; mucus from the nose.
nao
Slight ripple on the water. (A.)
nao
to probe.
nao
ripples, fine ridges, streaks, thread of screw.
nao
wili, drill bit.
na‘o
mucus.
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