v. To sacrifice food (fish, bananas, kava) to the gods, as at every meal; to feed the spirits of the dead; to deify a dead relative by food offerings and prayer; to dedicate the dead to become family protectors (ʻaumākua) or servants of ʻaumākua (Beckwith, 1970, p. 123); to transfigure, transfiguration (Kam. 64: 64, 91). (Contraction of kākua ʻai.) See kino ahi.
v. To worship the gods; to pray in a particular manner.
s. The constant daily sacrifice offered at every meal. NOTE.—The offerings were mostly of bananas.
Sacrifice offered at every meal. The offerings were mostly of bananas, fish and awa.
To feed the spirits of the dead; to place food upon a household altar for the dead. This was formerly a common practice among the Hawaiians.
To sacrifice food to the gods; to feed the spirits of the dead, mostly with bananas.
The constant daily sacrifice offered at every meal; to feed the spirits of the dead. Offerings consisted mostly of bananas, fish, and ʻawa.
E huli iā “kākūʻai” ma Ulukau.
Search for “kākūʻai” on Ulukau.