View Full Version : [Dixonary] Round 2583 - Time to vote for kawaiolaonapukanileo
Mike Shefler
February 14th, 2015, 02:36 PM
Here are 19 definitions of kawaiolaonapukanileo, only one of which is real.
Vote for your 2 favorites no later than 10 AM, EST, Monday, February 16.
Extra points if you can pronounce it correctly three times fast.
1. an a cappella choral group founded to perpetuate Hawai'ian choral
music (lit. “The Life Giving Waters of Those Who Unite In Song.”)
2. sun-downer songs; tea-time serenades, [literally cute by-the-seaweed
singers]
3. Rain of Kalihi, O'ahu. _Lit._, adze-like head, so named since the
heavy rain caused people to sleep so much their heads looked as if
sharpened by an adze.
4. a sizable canyon on the island of Kauai, also known as "the Grand
Canyon of the Pacific"
5. a legendary race of small people believed to have worked during the
night building roads, fish ponds and temples.
6. a black sand beach added as a result of lava flows.
7. the crowning ceremony for Hawai'ian royalty.
8. a woman who takes advantage of an outdated or dubious custom to
propose marriage to a man.
9. a wind from the east bringing humid hot weather.
10. a grand piano.
11. breviloquent; concise; succinct.
12. an advocate; a spokesperson or orator who speaks on behalf of others.
13. a type of shell.
14. extreme happiness.
15. familiar harmony and contentment.
16. a barrier reef.
17. a tall mixed drink of nut liqueur, vodka, and caramel syrup usually
frappéed in a blender.
18. traditional Hawai'ian ritual cleansing consisting of rolling in warm
mud and rinsing in surf, often repeatedly.
19. mother-in-law.
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Tim B
February 14th, 2015, 03:30 PM
I've been to Hawaii several times, and I've come across words for several of the ideas in this list
- but not this one. I haven't seen many Hawaiian words as long as this!
I like the idea of 1 - can I join, please? And 2 sounds fun as well.
So I'll have 1 and 2, please.
Best wishes,
Tim Bourne.
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—Keith Hale—
February 14th, 2015, 03:47 PM
17 & 19 look like they need a good home.
-Keith-
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Judy Madnick
February 14th, 2015, 06:08 PM
I like the singers. so 1 and 2, please.
Judy
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Daniel Widdis
February 14th, 2015, 06:19 PM
The word's long enough it needs a lot of words in the def to explain it.
I think it's probably either 1 or 18.
On 2/14/15 12:36 PM, Mike Shefler wrote:
>
> 1. an a cappella choral group founded to perpetuate Hawai'ian choral
> music (lit. “The Life Giving Waters of Those Who Unite In Song.”)
>
> 18. traditional Hawai'ian ritual cleansing consisting of rolling in warm
> mud and rinsing in surf, often repeatedly.
>
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Jim Hart
February 14th, 2015, 07:02 PM
Long word, short definitions: 10 and 19
Jim
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Steve Graham
February 14th, 2015, 08:08 PM
18 and 19 please
Steve Graham
18. traditional Hawai'ian ritual cleansing consisting of rolling in warm
mud and rinsing in surf, often repeatedly.
19. mother-in-law.
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Shani Naylor
February 14th, 2015, 11:16 PM
I'll go for 6 & 9
6. a black sand beach added as a result of lava flows.
9. a wind from the east bringing humid hot weather.
On Sun, Feb 15, 2015 at 9:36 AM, Mike Shefler <stamps (AT) salsgiver (DOT) com> wrote:
> Here are 19 definitions of kawaiolaonapukanileo, only one of which is real.
> Vote for your 2 favorites no later than 10 AM, EST, Monday, February 16.
> Extra points if you can pronounce it correctly three times fast.
>
> 1. an a cappella choral group founded to perpetuate Hawai'ian choral
> music (lit. “The Life Giving Waters of Those Who Unite In Song.”)
>
> 2. sun-downer songs; tea-time serenades, [literally cute by-the-seaweed
> singers]
>
> 3. Rain of Kalihi, O'ahu. _Lit._, adze-like head, so named since the
> heavy rain caused people to sleep so much their heads looked as if
> sharpened by an adze.
>
> 4. a sizable canyon on the island of Kauai, also known as "the Grand
> Canyon of the Pacific"
>
> 5. a legendary race of small people believed to have worked during the
> night building roads, fish ponds and temples.
>
> 6. a black sand beach added as a result of lava flows.
>
> 7. the crowning ceremony for Hawai'ian royalty.
>
> 8. a woman who takes advantage of an outdated or dubious custom to
> propose marriage to a man.
>
> 9. a wind from the east bringing humid hot weather.
>
> 10. a grand piano.
>
> 11. breviloquent; concise; succinct.
>
> 12. an advocate; a spokesperson or orator who speaks on behalf of others..
>
> 13. a type of shell.
>
> 14. extreme happiness.
>
> 15. familiar harmony and contentment.
>
> 16. a barrier reef.
>
> 17. a tall mixed drink of nut liqueur, vodka, and caramel syrup usually
> frappéed in a blender.
>
> 18. traditional Hawai'ian ritual cleansing consisting of rolling in warm
> mud and rinsing in surf, often repeatedly.
>
> 19. mother-in-law.
>
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Dave Cunningham
February 15th, 2015, 03:26 AM
3 and 5 as sufficiently ludicrous
Dave
On Saturday, February 14, 2015 at 3:36:27 PM UTC-5, Mike Shefler wrote:
> Here are 19 definitions of kawaiolaonapukanileo, only one of which is real.
> Vote for your 2 favorites no later than 10 AM, EST, Monday, February 16.
> Extra points if you can pronounce it correctly three times fast.
>
> 1. an a cappella choral group founded to perpetuate Hawai'ian choral
> music (lit. “The Life Giving Waters of Those Who Unite In Song.”)
>
> 2. sun-downer songs; tea-time serenades, [literally cute by-the-seaweed
> singers]
>
> 3. Rain of Kalihi, O'ahu. _Lit._, adze-like head, so named since the
> heavy rain caused people to sleep so much their heads looked as if
> sharpened by an adze.
>
> 4. a sizable canyon on the island of Kauai, also known as "the Grand
> Canyon of the Pacific"
>
> 5. a legendary race of small people believed to have worked during the
> night building roads, fish ponds and temples.
>
> 6. a black sand beach added as a result of lava flows.
>
> 7. the crowning ceremony for Hawai'ian royalty.
>
> 8. a woman who takes advantage of an outdated or dubious custom to
> propose marriage to a man.
>
> 9. a wind from the east bringing humid hot weather.
>
> 10. a grand piano.
>
> 11. breviloquent; concise; succinct.
>
> 12. an advocate; a spokesperson or orator who speaks on behalf of others..
>
> 13. a type of shell.
>
> 14. extreme happiness.
>
> 15. familiar harmony and contentment.
>
> 16. a barrier reef.
>
> 17. a tall mixed drink of nut liqueur, vodka, and caramel syrup usually
> frappéed in a blender.
>
> 18. traditional Hawai'ian ritual cleansing consisting of rolling in warm
> mud and rinsing in surf, often repeatedly.
>
> 19. mother-in-law.
>
>
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Hugo Kornelis
February 15th, 2015, 03:57 AM
Hi Mike,
I'll go for one I believe and one I absolutely don't believe:
definitions 5 and 10, combined they are small piano players.
>
> 5. a legendary race of small people believed to have worked during the
> night building roads, fish ponds and temples.
>
>
> 10. a grand piano.
>
>
Cheers,
Hugo
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Guerri Stevens
February 15th, 2015, 06:06 AM
I vote for 4 and 8.
Guerri
On 2/14/2015 3:36 PM, Mike Shefler wrote:
> 4. a sizable canyon on the island of Kauai, also known as "the Grand
>
> Canyon of the Pacific"
>
> 8. a woman who takes advantage of an outdated or dubious custom to
>
> propose marriage to a man.
>
>
>
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Tim Lodge
February 15th, 2015, 06:57 AM
I'll take a couple of short vague ones: 13 and 19.
13. a type of shell.
19. mother-in-law.
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Paul Keating
February 15th, 2015, 07:32 AM
Two that might be capitalized: 4 & 5.
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Jim Hart
February 15th, 2015, 08:18 AM
I am reminded of the Tongan 'olimakityluchachichichi' which according to
Flanders and Swann meant no.
*Oh it's hard to say olimakityluchachichichi but in Tonga that means "no",
If I ever have the money, 'tis to Tonga I shall go... For each lovely
Tongan maiden there, will gladly make a date, and by the time she's said
olimakityluchachichichi, It is usually too late! *
Or as they might say now: what part of olimakityluchachichichi don't you
understand?
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JohnB
February 15th, 2015, 10:09 AM
No Ideas whatever so #1 and #9 please
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JohnnyB*
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endash@verizon.net
February 15th, 2015, 10:45 AM
My votes go to numbers 7 and 12. Dick Weltz
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Dodi Schultz
February 15th, 2015, 04:12 PM
Well, so much for the long-ago courses in Latin and Greek. My completely
wild guesses:
12. an advocate; a spokesperson or orator who speaks on behalf of others.
and
14. extreme happiness.
—Dodi
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Efrem Mallach
February 15th, 2015, 04:21 PM
4 and 5, please. I won't try for the extra credit.
Efrem
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On Feb 14, 2015, at 3:36 PM, Mike Shefler <stamps (AT) salsgiver (DOT) com> wrote:
> Here are 19 definitions of kawaiolaonapukanileo, only one of which is real. Vote for your 2 favorites no later than 10 AM, EST, Monday, February 16. Extra points if you can pronounce it correctly three times fast.
>
> 4. a sizable canyon on the island of Kauai, also known as "the Grand Canyon of the Pacific"
>
> 5. a legendary race of small people believed to have worked during the night building roads, fish ponds and temples.
>
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Christopher Carson
February 15th, 2015, 08:10 PM
Lacking any flashes of inspiration, I'll go for 1 and 5.
Chris
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nancyshepherdson
February 16th, 2015, 02:39 AM
I'll take 1 and 7.
Nancy
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