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kīhae

/ kī.hae / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. vi., To tear or strip, as leaves; to remove thorns from pandanus leaves; to shred, as ti leaves for dance skirts.

2. vs., Inspired with a wrathful spirit.

  • References:
    • Cf. hae, fierce.

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v. To fade; to decay; to corrupt, as dead vegetables or animals; kihae oho o ka lau ki o Luakaka.

2. To be inspired or possessed of some god.

3. To become a god and go above.

Kihae (kī'-hā'e), v.

/ kī'-hā'e / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

To tear off; to divest of: Ka makani kihae oho o ka lauki o Luakaha; the wind that tears off the covering of the ti plant of Luakaha. See uhae, to rend.

To be inspired or possessed of some god; to become a god and go above.

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