blow

  1. As air current. Puhi, pā, papā, pā makani, ulu, unu (wind); pūhihio, makani, pua;

   ♦ blow softly, ani, aniani, 'ōaniani, māaniani, hiohio, 'ōnini, pua aheahe, ahe, kōaheahe, 'ōaheahe, papaiāulu;

   ♦ blow in gusts, hio, kākala;

   ♦ blow strongly or in a gale, pāhili, loku, kuke kū;

   ♦ blow in a straight course, hina;

   ♦ blow at an angle, pā lala;

   ♦ blow favorably, hinale'a;

   ♦ blow away, puhi pau, pupuhi, luehu, ho'opuehu;

   ♦ blow, as a cool breeze, hau;

   ♦ blow spray or dust, pua ehu, pulelehua, laumāewa;

   ♦ blow smoke, pūko'a;

   ♦ blow a Kona wind, Kona;

   ♦ blow in a current or draft, āmio;

   ♦ blow helter-skelter, pūlunaluna;

   ♦ blow up, pākākā (as a balloon); pahūpahū, pahū, ho'opahūpahū (explode);

   ♦ blow from the mouth, kī, puhi;

   ♦ blow sonorously, 'ūhī'ūhā (as accompanying volcanic surging). Cf. ulu 1, wind 1.

   ♦ Blow the nose, ho'okē ihu.

  2. Strike. Haua, hāuna, hahau, hauhāuna, uhau, ku'ia, ku'ina, lā'au;

   ♦ undercut blow, poholalo;

   ♦ underhanded blow, hu'alepo;

   ♦ glancing blow, kā kīkepa;

   ♦ blow of fist, pu'upu'u lima;

   ♦ blow of a club, lā'au.

   ♦ To hurl a blow by swinging from the shoulders, hahau kākua.

   ♦ To deliver a blow of the fist, hao mai i ka pu'upu'u; hāneo'o (rare).

   ♦ To receive a resounding blow, kanono.

   ♦ Loud sound, as of a blow, kani kanono.

   ♦ A single blow of the youth, ho'okahi lā'au o ka u'i (boast of a fighter who fells a foe with a single blow).