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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.

• Related:
  • Kui nao, screw; literally, nail with thread.
• 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.

4. nvs., Dark-red dye; red.

5. n., A variety of taro.

• References:
  • HP 33.

Leki nao. Teflon tape, for use in plumbing.

v. To thrust in, as the fingers into an opening; e lalau i ka lima iloko o kahi poopoo. See NANAO.

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.

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.

To thrust into an opening as in search of something unseen.

Ridge on the beating face of a kapa beater. This accounts in part for the grooves and streaks in kapa.

Streaks on kapa. (A.)

Spittle, phlegm; mucus from the nose.

Slight ripple on the water. (A.)

to probe.

ripples, fine ridges, streaks, thread of screw.

wili, drill bit.