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1. n., Hawksbill turtle (Chelone imbricata), both land and sea species; the shell of this turtle.

• References:
  • PNP kea.

2. vs., Reddish-brown, as the color of the ʻea shell.

• References:
  • Cf. ʻea mālani, ʻea ʻula.

3. n., A general term for infections and infectious diseases; coated tongue, sometimes accompanied by sore throat, the thrush disease of children.

• Examples:
  • ʻEa ka waha, the tongue is coated.
  • ʻOia kamaʻilio aku a ʻea ka waha, ʻaʻohe lohe ʻia mai, while talking on until the tongue is coated, yet no one pays any attention [a metaphor to show exasperation].
• Related:
  • Many diseases of miscellaneous nature begin with ʻea.
• References:
  • PPN keakea, PCP kea.

4. n., Spray.

• Examples:
  • Kū ka ʻea i ka moana, the spray rises in the sea.
• References:
  • Cf. ʻeʻa, dust. These words are sometimes interchanged.

5. Vocative interjection, usually at the beginning or end of utterances.

• Examples:
  • ʻEa, hele mai! Say, come here!
  • Hoʻolohe mai ʻoukou, ʻea, all of you there, listen.
• References:
  • Gram. 12, 1 Sam. 9.5; Lunk. 7.3.

6. Var. of ea #4, to smell.

7. nvi., Noisy; to yell, whoop; whoop.

• Examples:
  • E kani ana ka ʻea, a whoop sounded.

8. Variant of ea #2, ea #3.

• Examples:
  • A waiho i ka ʻea nā iwi o kama hele (RC 367), the traveler's bones are left in the air [said of one dying in a foreign land].

kikino, Melody, tune.

• Source:
  • English (air).
• Related:
  • Also: leo.
• References:
  • See mū hōlapu pale ʻea pau, ʻōnaehana pale ʻea, ʻukulele ʻea honu.

kikino, Plastic.

• Source:
  • Niʻihau.
• Examples:
  • Kanaka ʻea. Mannequin.
  • ʻEke ʻea. Plastic bag (preceded by ke). Cf. pūʻolo pepa.
  • Tuko paipu ʻea. Plastic pipe cement. Also: tuko paipu.

Species of turtle valued for its shell, forbidden under the kapu system to be eaten by women. (A.)