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manuahi, manuwahi

/ manu.ahi, manuwahi / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

vs., Gratis, gratuitous, free of charge; adulterous. (This word is said to have originated from the name of a Hawaiian merchant famous for giving good measure with his sales.)

  • Examples:
    • Keiki manuahi, illegitimate child.
    • Wahine manuahi, mistress, common-law wife.

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Manuahi (mă'nu-ā'hi):

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

a free gift Stream, Waimea, Kauai.

Manu-ahi

Wahi ｜ Location, Place Names of Hawaiʻi (1974),

Old name for Ka-ʻū-pūlehu, Kona, Hawaiʻi. Stream and valley, south Kauaʻi. Ridge, Ka-malō qd., north Molokaʻi, where the stretching demigod, Kana, lived with his brother Nīheu. Lit., firebird.

manuahi

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Something free, gratis, no charge; adulterous.

manuahi

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

gratis.

manuahi

Haw to Eng, Land Terms (1995),

Gratis, gratuitous, free of charge; adulterous (PE). Also, kāne manuahi.

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