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ʻowaka

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. Same as hoaka #3.

  • Examples:
    • Ka ʻowaka o ka lani (PH 195), lightning flash of heaven.
  • Related:
    • hōʻowaka Caus/sim.
  • References:

2. Variant spelling of ʻoaka #1, ʻoaka #2; to open; to sprout.

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ʻowaka

/ O-WA-KA / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adj., Open; spread open, as a flower. See ʻoaka. Open, as the mouth for speaking.

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ʻowaka

/ O-WA-KA / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v., To open, as a flower; mohola; ua hamama, ua owaka ka pua o ka laau. See ʻoaka.

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ʻowaka

/ o-wa'-ka / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

adj., Open; spread open, as a flower; open, as the mouth for speaking.

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ʻowaka

/ o-wa'-ka / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

v., To open, as a flower; mohola; ua hamama, ua owaka ka pua o ka laau.

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ʻowaka

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Shellfish, bivalve (family Isognomonidae). Lit., shell open-shut mouth.

‘owaka

Haw to Eng, Judd/Pukui/Stokes (1943),

a flash.

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