- pull
- Huki;♦ pull up, uhuki, 'unu'unu;♦ pull obliquely, kiwi;♦ pull away from, nanahuki;♦ pull back steadily, as a line, 'āwala;♦ pull taut, as a fishline, kōmi;♦ pull along, kaualakō, alakō;♦ pull hard or frequently, huhuki, uhuki, hukihuki;♦ pull together, huki like, 'unu;♦ pull away, as in anger, oi;♦ pull out, as hairs or beard, mu'o koli, melu, 'ōhu'i;♦ pull down, as eyelid, ho'ohelei, helei (a sign of contempt).Also: kō, kōkō, lolia, hulei, pane, uhu, 'u'u, 'umi, ue, koi, ala'ume; kolo (as a seine); 'ā'ili, ka'i (as weeds).♦ To pull opening of the net, hukia ka waha o ka 'upena.♦ To pull on a paddle, kā i ka hoe.♦ Pull a tooth, huki i ka niho.
English-Hawaiian dictionary. 2015.