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ʻūhā

/ ʻū.hā / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. n., Thigh, lap, shoulder; hindquarters, as of a horse, beef, or pig.

  • Examples:
    • ʻŪhā moa, drumstick of a chicken.
  • References:
    • PCP kuu(fs)aa.

2. n., Foster parent of a chiefly child, or guardian, so-called because he might hold the child on his lap (ʻūhā).

3. Variant of pūhā #1, pūhā #2, pūhā #3, pūhā #4

4. Rare variant of hāhā, to grope.

  • Rare

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ʻūhā

Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao (2003+),

See mākala kaʻakepa ʻūhā, mākala ʻūhā.

ʻūhā

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

The dashing of waves against seacliffs is ʻūhā; the rippling of waves, ne; the murmuring, kamumu.

ʻūhā

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Thigh.

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