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kāʻiewe

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

n., Group of relatives who faithfully serve and care for a chief during illness; perhaps related to ʻiewe, placenta.

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KAI-E-WE

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. Kai, to lead, and ewe, the navel string. A company following a chief; ka huakai. ke kaiewe o ka lani.

Kaiewe (kă'-ī-ē'-wĕ), n.

/ kă'-ī-ē'-wĕ / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Ka, the, and iewe, navel string.]

1. The navel cord.

2. A company that follows a sick chief who is seeking to regain health. The word is used in a figurative sense to represent the followers of the chief as being the life-giving link between their chief and the unknown, unseen source of life: Ka huakai ke kaiewe o ka Lani.

kāʻiēwe

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Company of relatives following and caring for a chief.

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