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v. See HEMA, left (hand.) To be unfurnished; unprepared; not ready.

2. To be wanting in some important quality or thing.

3. To cause a destitution; to deprive of.

4. To dislike and take no care of; applied to all things not desired.

5. To set no value upon; hoohemahema i ka waiwai, waiho wale a lilo ia hai.

Hoohemahema (ho'o-hē'-mă-hē'-ma), v.

/ ho'o-hē'-mă-hē'-ma / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Hoo and hemahema, want.]

1. To cause deficiency, failure or want of.

2. To cause a destitution; to deprive of.

3. To dislike and take no care of (applied to all things not desired).

4. To set no value upon; hoohemahema i ka waiwai, waiho wale a lilo ia hai.

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