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māwaewae

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

1. Reduplication of māwae #1, māwae #2; a ceremony for a child, held a few days after birth, during which the mother was given special food.

2. n., A seaweed.

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MA-WAE-WAE

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. The fish prepared or food first given to a new born infant; he hanau wale iho na wahine ilihune i ka lakou mau keiki me ka mawaewae ole.

Mawaewae (mă-wā'e-wā'e), n.

/ mă-wā'e-wā'e / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

The ceremony when food is first given to a weaned child; he hanau wale iho na wahine ilihune i ka lakou mau keiki me ka mawaewae ole.

māwaewae

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Ceremony for a first-born child.

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