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pahili

hamani ｜ transitive verb Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

vt., To braid.

  • Figuratively, to confuse, entangle, deceive.

pāhili

hehele ｜ intransitive verb / pā.hili / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

vi., To blow strongly, as a wind, especially of a veering wind; to lash, as a storm.

  • Examples:
    • Ka pāhili ʻia o ka ʻamaʻu e ka Mālualua, the lashing of the ʻamaʻu fern by the Mālualua wind.
  • Related:
    • Makani pāhili, strong wind, cyclone, hurricane.
    • hoʻopāhili Caus/sim.; To cause such a wind; to blow, as such a wind, etc.

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pahili

/ PA-HI-LI / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v., Pa and hili, to turn; to twist. To blow on different sides, as a flickering wind; pahili ka pea i ka makani. Ke pahili mai nei ka makani.

pahili

/ pā'-hī'-li / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Pa, to blow, and hili, to turn; to twist.]

1. v., To blow on different sides, as a flickering wind: Ke pahili mai nei ka makani. Olepelepe ka pea i ka pahiliia o ka makani.

2. v., To be unsteady, said of variable wind.

Pāhili

iʻoa ｜ proper noun Wahi ｜ Location, Place Names of Hawaiʻi (1974),

Road, Puʻunui, Honolulu, Oʻahu.

  • Literally, to blow strongly.
  • References:
    • TM.
    • See Kapāhili.

Nā Lepili ｜ Tags: Oʻahu Honolulu

pāhili

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

To blow on different sides, as a flickering wind. (A.) To lash, as in a storm. (PE.)

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