"ʻālualua" meaning in Hawaiian

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Verb

IPA: /ʔaː.lu.aˈlu.a/, [ʔaː.lu.wəˈlu.wə] Forms: kālualua [alternative], kālua [alternative]
Etymology: From ʻā- (simulative prefix) + lualua, a reduplication of lua (“hole”). Etymology templates: {{af|haw|ʻā-<pos:simulative prefix>|lualua}} ʻā- (simulative prefix) + lualua, {{lg|reduplication}} reduplication Head templates: {{head|haw|v}} ʻālualua, {{tlb|haw|stative}} (stative)
  1. bumpy, rough (of a road) Tags: stative
    Sense id: en-ʻālualua-haw-verb-Dm490kXu Categories (other): Hawaiian terms prefixed with ʻā- Disambiguation of Hawaiian terms prefixed with ʻā-: 40 28 32
  2. porous (of coral) Tags: stative
    Sense id: en-ʻālualua-haw-verb-3kANFB6P
  3. full of knotholes (of a board) Tags: stative
    Sense id: en-ʻālualua-haw-verb-rPj3fhW9 Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 9 9 82 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 6 88 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 5 90

Alternative forms

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      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "ʻā-<pos:simulative prefix>",
        "3": "lualua"
      },
      "expansion": "ʻā- (simulative prefix) + lualua",
      "name": "af"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "reduplication"
      },
      "expansion": "reduplication",
      "name": "lg"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From ʻā- (simulative prefix) + lualua, a reduplication of lua (“hole”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "kālualua",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kālua",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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      },
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      },
      "expansion": "(stative)",
      "name": "tlb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hawaiian",
  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "40 28 32",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Hawaiian terms prefixed with ʻā-",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "bumpy, rough (of a road)"
      ],
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        [
          "bumpy",
          "bumpy"
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        [
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          "rough"
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      ]
    },
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "6 6 88",
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          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "5 5 90",
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          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "full of knotholes (of a board)"
      ],
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        [
          "knothole",
          "knothole"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "stative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʔaː.lu.aˈlu.a/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔaː.lu.wəˈlu.wə]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ʻālualua"
}
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    "Hawaiian lemmas",
    "Hawaiian stative verbs",
    "Hawaiian terms prefixed with ʻā-",
    "Hawaiian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Hawaiian verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
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      "name": "af"
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    {
      "args": {
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      },
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "form": "kālualua",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kālua",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "v"
      },
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      "name": "head"
    },
    {
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        "2": "stative"
      },
      "expansion": "(stative)",
      "name": "tlb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hawaiian",
  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "bumpy, rough (of a road)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "bumpy",
          "bumpy"
        ],
        [
          "rough",
          "rough"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "stative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "porous (of coral)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "porous",
          "porous"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "stative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "full of knotholes (of a board)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "knothole",
          "knothole"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "stative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʔaː.lu.aˈlu.a/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔaː.lu.wəˈlu.wə]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ʻālualua"
}

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