Wehewehe Wikiwiki Hawaiian language dictionaries

1. n.v., The encrusted white matter in the eyes, as from sleeping or sore eyes, “sand” in the eyes; to get such matter in the eyes; an abusive epithet applied to one who was unwashed, said to refer to genitals.

• Examples:
  • Maka piapia, eyes with white matter, said insultingly of one who does not see what he ought to see (For. 5:219).
• References:
  • PPN piapia.

2. n., A variety of taro.

3. n., A variety of sweet potato.

• References:
  • HP 142.

1. s., The thick white liquid matter from sore eyes.

2. Sore eyes generally.

1. adj., Disordered, as the eye; changed from its natural appearance by disease or anger; e wiki iho oe, o hoi e mai kahi maka piapia huhu mai.

2. Dirty; watery, as the eyes.

adj., Dirty; watery, as diseased eyes.

1. n., The thick white viscid matter from sore eyes.

2. n., Sore eyes generally, when used with maka.

sore eye. Land section, Hana, Maui.

Thick, white, viscid matter from sore eyes.

Variety of sweet potato. (HP 142.)