Ka Hoku o Hawaii, Volume XXXIX, Number 18, 23 August 1944 — Lesson In Hawaiian [ARTICLE]

Lesson In Hawaiian

Polls, n. Papa inoa o ka poe kohol balota. At the polls, ma ke ka-) hua koho. PoUutc, ,i. e hooh-atimia. Syn. defile; corrupt. Pollution, n. Haumia; paumaele. Syn. corruption. Poltroon, n. He maka'uwale, haukae. Polygamist, n. Mea male lehulehu. Polygamy, n. Mare lehulehu, Polygon, n. Huina lehulehu. Polynomial, n. Kuanite mahele lehulehu, Poly-syllable, n. Huaolelo mamala lehulehu. Polytheism, n. Manaoio i na akua lehulehu. Pomate, Pomatum, n. Aila hamo lauoho. Pommel, n. Omuko noho lio. Pommel, v. E kui. Syn. pound. Pomologfy, n. Ka ike e pili ana i na hua o ka aina me k-a hooulu ana. Pomp, n. Hoohiehie; hookahakaha. Pompouā, adj. Hookeha. Pond, n. He kiowai; lokowai uuku. Ponder, v. E ixJu; e noonoo. Syn. conpidcr. Ponderous, adj. Kaumaha loa. Syn. heavy. Pontiff, n. Kahuna Nuī. j Pony, n. Lio punahele. Poodle, n. Ilio liilii -Pool, n. He kiowai: loko Poor,' adj. 1 Hihune; nele. Syn. destitute. 2. Olala; wiwi. Syn. lean. 3. Inoino. Syn, inferior. 4. Kupono ole. Syn. \vorUiless. 5. Onawaliwali. Syn. Hl Poorly, adv. I. Onawaliwali. 2. Hemahenw. Poorly done, hemahema ka hana ana. 3. Think poorly of, manao ole la'ku.