Wehewehe Wikiwiki Hawaiian language dictionaries

pāʻewaʻewa

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

Reduplication of paʻewa; biased, partial, unfair, prejudicially.

  • Examples:
    • E ʻimi pono me ka pāʻewaʻewa ʻole, investigate carefully and impartially.

Papa helu loliWehewehe Wikiwiki update log

kikino/ʻaʻano, Bias; biased.

  • Source:
    • Existing dictionary word
  • Examples:
    • He hoʻāʻo ka poʻe haʻilono e haʻi aku i ka nū hou me ka pāʻewaʻewa ʻole i ʻole e manaʻo ʻia ua ʻume ʻia ka mea haʻilono e kekahi ʻaoʻao. Journalists attempt to report the news without bias so as not to appear that they are influenced by one side or another.

Papa helu loliWehewehe Wikiwiki update log

paewaewa

ʻaʻanostative verb / PA-E-WA-E-WA / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adj., Uneven; irregular; crooked.

Papa helu loliWehewehe Wikiwiki update log

paewaewa

kikinonoun / PA-E-WA-E-WA / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s., The fantastic and irregular cutting of the hair formerly practiced on the death of a friend.

Papa helu loliWehewehe Wikiwiki update log

paewaewa

/ PA-E-WA-E-WA / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v., To be erroneous or partial in judging or in dealing. Iak. 2:4. To be erroneous, unmethodical or one-sided in telling a story or making a report; ma ka paewaewa o ka ke alii olelo ana. Laieik. 51.

Papa helu loliWehewehe Wikiwiki update log

paewaewa

ʻaʻanostative verb / pā'-ĕ'-wă-ē'-wă / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

adj., Uneven; irregular; crooked.

Papa helu loliWehewehe Wikiwiki update log

paewaewa

kikinonoun / pă'-ē'-wă-ē'-wa / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

n., The fantastic and irregular cutting of the hair.

Papa helu loliWehewehe Wikiwiki update log

paewaewa

/ pă'-ē'-wă-ē'-wa / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

v., To be erroneous or partial in judging or in dealing; to be erroneous, unmethodical or one-sided in telling a story or making a report; ma ka paewaewa o ka ke alii olelo ana. Laieik. p. 51.

Papa helu loliWehewehe Wikiwiki update log

Fantastic or irregular cutting of the hair, formerly practiced on the death of a friend. (A.)

E huli iā “pāʻewaʻewa” ma Ulukau.

Search for “pāʻewaʻewa” on Ulukau.

Hāpai i wehewehena hou a i ʻole i ʻōlelo hoʻoponoponoSuggest a translation or correction

E hāpai i kahi wehewehena a i ʻole hoʻoponopono no Wehewehe Wikiwiki.Suggest a translation or correction to the Wehewehe Wikiwiki Community Dictionary for consideration.

Mai hoʻouna mai i noi unuhi ʻōlelo.This is not a translation service.