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ʻēheu

/ ʻē.heu / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert,

1. nvi., Wing, as of bird, kite, or airplane; winged, soaring on wings; to fly, take wings (Kel. 140).

  • Examples:
    • Ka uhi ʻana mai o nā ʻeheu o ka pō, the covering of the wings of night [nightfall].
  • Related:
    • Also: ʻēkeu, pēkeu.
    • hoʻē.heu To flap the wings; to lift up or stretch the wings; to undulate the arms in a hula imitating a bird in flight; to flap the arms, shrug the shoulders; to pull up shoulders proudly, hence to be proud.
  • References:

2. n., Rim of a hat.

3. n., Pectoral fin, as of a shark.

  • Rare

4. n., Flipper, as of turtle.

  • Rare

5. (Cap.) See Kaʻēheu.

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ʻēheu

Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,

See pihi wili ʻēheu.

ʻĒheu

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Street, Puʻu-nui, Honolulu. (TM.) Lit., wing.

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