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kāhoaka

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

1. n., Phantom, specter, spirit of a living person; sign in the heavens.

2. n., Kind of sorcery prayer spoken in a moderate or natural voice.

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KA-HO-A-KA

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. The spirit or soul of a person still living, supposed to be seen by priests; nona ia kahoaka e hihia nei, he uhane, he haili, he uhane kakaola.

Kahoaka (kā'-hō-ā'-ka), n.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. The spirit or soul of a person still living, supposed to be seen by priests; nona ia kahoaka e hihia nei, he uhane, he haili, he uhane kakaola.

2. A phantom; specter.

kāhoaka

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Spirit or soul of a person still living. Such spirits presumably could be seen by priests.

kahoaka

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

soul of living person.

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