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kāhoa

/ kā.hoa / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. vt., To strike, break; to strike of a fish at a hook (ka- #2 + hoa).

  • Examples:
    • E kāhoa aku ʻoe i ke poʻo, strike the head.

2. Same as kāhoahoa #2.

3. nvt., Beginning of a chant, with others then joining in; to begin a chant.

4. Same as kāhoahoa #1, to appeal.

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KA-HO-A

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. To appease one who may be angry with us; to exhort an evil person to be good, to do right, &c.

Kahoa (kā'-hō'-a), v.

/ kā'-hō'-a / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. To intercede; to appeal in behalf of.

2. To strike violently, as with a club or stone; to break by the use of extra force: E kahoa aku oe i ke poo o Malea; break Malea's head.

Kahoa (kă-ho'ă):

/ kă-ho'ă / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

the companion. Land section, Koolaupoko, Oahu.

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