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kahu

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. n., Honored attendant, guardian, nurse, keeper of ʻunihipili bones, regent, keeper, administrator, warden, caretaker, master, mistress; pastor, minister, reverend, or preacher of a church; one who has a dog, cat, pig, or other pet. According to J. S. Emerson; 92:2, kahu “implies the most intimate and confidential relations between the god and its guardian or keeper, while the word kahuna suggests more of the professional relation of the priest to the community.”

  • Examples:
    • Kona kahu, his attendant.
    • ʻO ka ʻīlio kahu, the dog's master.
    • Hoʻi nō ʻai i kou kahu, return and destroy your keeper [sending a curse or evil back to the original sender].
  • Related:
    • hoʻokahu Caus/sim.; To act as a kahu; to appoint a kahu.
      • Mea hoʻokahu ʻia, ward, beneficiary of an estate.
  • References:

2. v., n. To tend or cook at an oven fire; to build an oven fire; to burn, as lime in a pit; one who tends an oven, a cook. Figuratively, to seethe with hot rage.

  • Examples:
    • E kahu ana kō ia nei inaina, the rage of this [man] here is seething.
    • Kahu ka ʻena, to attend the heat [to be angry].
  • Related:
    • hoʻokahu Caus/sim.; To make a fire for cooking in the oven; to act as kahu.
  • References:
    • PPN tafu.

3. Similar to kahukahu.

  • Examples:
    • Kahu ma ka paha ʻana (GP 52), pray in chant.

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kahu

Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,

kikino, Controller, administrator, as for a computer network.

  • Source:
    • Existing dictionary word, Extended meaning
  • Examples:
    • E hōʻike i ka pilikia i ke kahu pūnaewele. Report the problem to the network administrator.
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kahu

/ KA-HU / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

1. v., To bake in the ground as Hawaiians do; to cook food.

2. To kindle or make a fire; to burn, as lime in a pit; to burn, as brick. Kin. 11:3. To burn; to consume.Ezek. 39:9. SYN. with puhi. Kahu umu, to bake in an oven; a contracted form is kahumu. See below.

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kahu

kikino ｜ noun / KA-HU / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s., An honored or upper servant; a guardian or nurse for children. Rut. 4:16. Hence, a feeder; a keeper; a provider; kahu hipa, a shepherd.

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kahu

/ KA-HU / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v., To be or act as a servant. Hookahu. To act the part of a servant; to have or take the care of persons or property; spoken of a king, to take care of his people. 1 Nal. 12:7.

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kahu

kikino ｜ noun / kā'-hu / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. n., An honored or upper servant; a guardian or nurse for children. Hence,

2. n., A feeder; a keeper; a provider: kahu hipa, a shepherd.

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kahu

/ kā'-hu / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. v., To bake in the ground as Hawaiians do; to cook food.

2. v., To kindle or make a fire; to burn, as lime in a pit; to burn, as brick; to burn; to consume. Syn: Puhi. Kahu umu, to bake in an oven. (A contracted form is kahumu.)

3. v., To burst forth in sentiment, rage, etc. E kahu ana ko ia nei, inaina; this one's wrath is bursting forth.

4. v., Same as hookahu, to be or act the part of a high servant or guardian.

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kahu

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Pastor, guardian, keeper.

kahu

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Pastor, attendant of honor, guardian.

kahu

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Preacher, minister.

KAHU

Haw to Eng, Wehiwehi Baibala (1872),

I. o kana hana oia ka malama a me ka hanai i ka ohana a Kristo, Ep. 4:11; 1 Pet. 5:2. E nana KAHUHIPA.

kahu

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

guardian: to bake in ground; kindle fire.

kahu

Haw to Eng, Land Terms (1995),

1. “As the head man, he enjoyed the control of tenants who must work at his direction in labors of which he enjoyed a part of the result. While the yield of the land was only what may be called domestic produce, such as poi, pigs, poultry and fish from its ponds or sea-front, the head man would partake of these liberally for his own use, without account. It was a superior position to that of the kanaka who labored on the land. Such a tenant of the land accepted the conditions of yielding to his chief, as an ʻauhau ku i ka wa,’ as much of these products as he pleased to take, and of the chief’s residence on the land, with the burden of entertaining him, for as long as he pleased, and still considered that he had been promoted to a desirable position in life. He would maintain the relation of an affectionate clansman, after the ancient Hawaiian custom, by rendering service, which was reciprocated by his occupancy of the land as the manager of it. Keelikolani v. Manaku, 4 Haw. 263, 267(1880). 2. Superintendent or caretaker Keelikolani v. Manaku, 4 Haw. 263, 264 (1880). 3. Companion servant. Aylett v. Keaweamahi, 8 Haw. 320, 326 (1891). 4. Trustee. Kapiolani Estate v. Thurston, 17 Haw. 312, 315 (1906). 5. Guardian. Kapiolani Estate, Ltd. v. Thurston, 17 Haw. 346, 352 (1906). (Hartwell, J., concurring.) 6. Guardian or caretaker (PE). 7. An honored or upper servant; a keeper; a provider; a guardian or nurse for children (AP).

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