Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • An obsolete variant of nay.
  • noun See nay.

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Examples

  • A no keia kumu, hoolilo loa ae la o Aiwohikupua i ua wahi kanaka nei i poo kiekie maluna o na mea a pau, o ko ke Alii mau aina a pau, a me na kanaka a pau loa, na'lii a me na makaainana, ma kona ano Kuhina Nui.

    The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Martha Warren Beckwith 1915

  • A lilo ae la ua wahi kanaka nei i mea nui, huahua mai la na punahele mua

    The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Martha Warren Beckwith 1915

  • Holo aku la lakou nei a kau i Honokaape, ma Waipio, mailaila aku a waho

    The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Martha Warren Beckwith 1915

  • Olelo aku la ua wahi kanaka nei, "O ka'u ia e olelo aku ana ia oe, e holo kakou, i na paha aia kakou i uka o Paliuli kahi i noho ai i keia mau la."

    The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Martha Warren Beckwith 1915

  • Kaheaia aku la ua wahi kanaka nei mamuli o ke kauoha a ke alii, a hele mai la imua o ke alii, a ninau aku la, "Heaha kou mea e nui nei kou leo imua o ka aha, me ka maka olioli?"

    The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Martha Warren Beckwith 1915

  • Ia hele ana o ka Makaula mahope iho o ko laua halawai ana me kahi kanaka, hiki mua keia iluna o Kawela; nana aku la oia, e pio ana ke anuenue i kahi a ua wahi kanaka nei i olelo ai ia ia; alaila, hoomaopopo lea iho la ka Makaula o kana mea no e ukali nei.

    The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Martha Warren Beckwith 1915

  • A no keia olelo a kona Kuhina, alaila, ua hoopihaia ko ke Alii naau i ka olioli, no ka mea, ua lohe kela ia Kauakahialii i ka loaa ana i ua wahi kanaka nei o Laieikawai, i hiki ai i kai o Keaau.

    The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Martha Warren Beckwith 1915

  • Holo aku la lakou mai Laupahoehoe aku a hiki lakou i waho o Makahanaloa, nana aku la ua wahi kanaka nei (ka mea i kapaia he Kuhina), i ka pio mai

    The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Martha Warren Beckwith 1915

  • Hoole aku la ua wahi kanaka nei, me ka i aku, "Aole au i ike mamua, akahi no wau a ike, a he mea malahini ia i ko'u mau maka."

    The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Martha Warren Beckwith 1915

  • Kalaupapa, aka, o ka hana mau a ua wahi kanaka nei, ke kukala hele no

    The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Martha Warren Beckwith 1915

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