akua
1. vs., God, goddess, spirit, ghost, devil, image, idol, corpse; divine, supernatural, godly.
- Examples:
- Kona akua, his god.
- Akua nō kona ʻike, his knowledge is indeed divine.
- ʻAi akua, to have a prodigious appetite, as though possessed of gods [as youthful heroes in legends].
- Nāna nō i hāʻawi i ke akua, through her given to the god [death by sorcery, cursed].
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2. (Cap.) n., God (Christian).
3. n., “It” in a game of tag or hide-and-seek.
4. (Cap.) Name of the 14th night of the full moon.
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5. Same as maiʻa Polapola, a banana.
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