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ʻuwehe, ʻuehe

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. vt. To open, uncover, reveal, untie; to pry open, as a bivalve; to remove evil influence, as by prayer. Cf. wehe.

2. nvi. Hula step: one foot is lifted with weight shifting to opposite hip as the foot is lowered; both knees are then pushed forward by the quick raising of the heels, with continued swaying of the hips from side to side (a difficult step); to do this step.

U-WE-HE

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. See WEHE. To open; to untie; to uncover.

Uwehe (u-we'-he), v.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

To open; to untie; to uncover.

ʻuwehe

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Hula step where one foot is lifted, the weight being shifted to the opposite hip as the foot is lowered. Both knees are then pushed forward by the quick raising of the heels, with con-tinued swaying of the hips from side to side. (PE.)

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