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hoʻāhewa

/ hoʻā.hewa / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

vt. To blame, condemn.

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hoʻāhewa

Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,

hamani, To impeach, i.e. formally accuse (a public official) of misconduct in office.

  • Trad.
  • Examples:
    • He mea koʻikoʻi maoli ka hana hewa a ka pelekikena e pono ai ke kū ʻo ia i ka mea i hoʻāhewa ʻia ai. The misdeeds of the president must have been very serious if he was found guilty of the things he is being impeached for.
  • Cf. kīpaku luna kālaiʻāina.

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HO-A-HE-WA

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. See AHEWA and HEWA. A finding or pronouncing guilty of a crime or wrong; to condemn.

Hoahewa (ho'-ā-hē'-wă), v.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. To find guilty of a crime or wrong; to pronounce guilty; to condemn. See ahewa and hewa.

hoʻāhewa

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

To find guilty. Also called hoana e hōʻeha kakakā.

ho‘ahewa

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

condemn, blame, find guilty.

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