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kaʻekaʻe

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

1. Same as kaʻe #1.

2. Reduplication of kaʻe #4.

  • hōkaʻekaʻe, hoʻokaʻekaʻe; Reduplication of hoʻokaʻe.
    • Mai hoʻokaʻekaʻe wale ʻoe i ka paia, don't stain the wall.

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1. vs., Smooth, polished, perfect, as a new canoe without knots or knobs; young, attractive, plump, desirable, as of a woman; tasty, mellow, soft, as of sweet potatoes; to rub smooth, polish, finish.

  • Examples:
    • Kaekae ke olonā, the olonā fibers are perfectly cleaned.
    • Kaekae ka ʻumeke, the wooden bowl is smoothly polished.
  • References:

2. (Cap.) n., Name of a star.

Nā LepiliTags: astronomy

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v. To be smooth and plump; without protuberances.

kaekae

ʻaʻanostative verb / KAE-KAE / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

1. adj., Young, fresh and smooth, as an unmarried woman who is much desired; hence, applied to a small woman.

2. Applied to a canoe, new; smooth; without knots, &c.; he waa kaekae; also, i mai no ia, he kihei pili nau, he kaekae ka olupi.

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adj. Soft; mellow; soft, as a cooked potato.

2. Light in traveling.

s. See KAE. The narrow edge of a rule.

adv. See KAE, border. Having many edges; by borders; on the borders.

Kaekae (ka'e-ka'e), adj.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Freq. of kae, border.] Having many edges; bordered.

Kaekae (kā'e-kā'e), v.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. To be smooth and plump; without protuberances. Kaekae ke olona; kaekae ka umeke.

2. To rub; to make smooth.

Kaekae (ka'e-ka'e), n.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Freq. of kae.] The narrow edge of a rule; edge; border; brim; brink.

Kaekae (kā'e-kā'e), adj.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. Young, fresh and smooth, as an unmarried woman who is much desired; hence applied to a young and beautiful woman.

2. Applied to a canoe, new; smooth; without knots, etc.: he waa kaekae.

3. Soft; mellow; pleasant to the taste as a well cooked potato.

Young, attractive, plump, as a young woman.

Canoe, smooth without knots or imperfections.

Name of a star.

Young, fresh, and smooth, as an unmarried woman who is much in demand.

Name of a star. No data.

Edge; border; brink (AP).

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