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ʻuhene

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

nvt. interj. To play a merry tune, converse quietly and romantically, tease coquettishly; exclamation of exultation, as in songs; happy or joyous sound. Cf. henehene. Ua ʻuhene maila lākou i ka mele, they played a merry tune. ʻUhene ahahana kaʻu lei, naʻu ia (song), oh joy, oh boy; sheʻs my darling.

U-HE-NE

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. See HENEHENE, to mock. To use vile and lascivious language between the sexes.

Uhene (u-he'-ne), v.

/ u-he'-ne / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. To attempt to alienate the affections; to disturb, break or attempt to break the manifest attachment existing between persons of the opposite sex.

2. To court; to attract; to make love to; to converse quietly in an undertone.

ʻūhene

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

To play a merry tune; to converse quietly and romantically; to tease coquettishly. (PE.)

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