prayer

prayer
  Pule (for various kinds, see Haw.-Eng. entry and entries that follow it).
   ♦ Christian prayers:. pule a ka Haku (Lord's); pule 'ohana (family); pule ho'omaka (beginning); pule ho'oku'u (closing); pule hāmau (silent); pule ho'ola'a (dedicatory); pule ho'omaika'i (thanks).
   ♦ Pre-Christian prayers: pule ho'ouluulu 'ai, pule ho'omau (for crops); pule ho'oulu 'āina (increased productivity of land); pule ho'ōla, pule ho'ouluulu (healing); pule pale, pule kala, kalakū (to ward off evil); pule ho'onoa (to lift taboo); pule 'anā'anā, pule kuni, pule 'umi, pule kameha'i, pule ho'ounauna, oneone-i-honua, kīpolo (sorcery); kānaenae (of eulogy).
  Also: wailana, wau'aha, waipā, waihā, lelea, le'ale'a, kai-o-Kauakahi, kai-a-pō-kea, kai-o-pō-keo, kaukau, kākua, 'aha, uhauhui, hahauhui, limalima, 'ōkalakala, kāhea 'ai, kāhoaka, kanilāhuluhulu, pale lau'ī, 'ulonokū, ho'oulu i'a, ho'oulu kauō, 'oki i ka moe'uhane, kāle'a, kuili, mōliaola, hui-o-Papa, kāmakamaka, kauō, kuwā, kuoha, 'ulono pule, pule polo, mauha'ale'a, pūpūweuweu.
   ♦ Long conversational prayer, kalokalo.
   ♦ Long repetitious prayer, kuawili.
   ♦ To offer food and prayers, kahukahu, kaumaha 'ai.
   ♦ Words at end of prayers: lele wale, 'eli'eli, 'āmama.
   ♦ Prayer service, kūlana pule (Christian); malu ko'i, malu 'ōhi'a (other).
   ♦ Presentation of prayers, haipule, pule, ha'ina pule, uhauhui.
   ♦ Prayer drum, pahu kanaloa.
   ♦ Prayer gourd, pule ipu.

English-Hawaiian dictionary. 2015.

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