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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].
- 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.
- 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].
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1. interj., Isn't that so? That's it!
- Examples:
- ʻOia, ʻeā? Is that so?
- Ua hele aku ʻoia i Honolulu, ʻeā, she went to Honolulu, you know.
- ʻEā, e aha ana ʻoukou? Say, what are you up to?
- Pēlā, ʻeā? It's that way, is it?
2. Song refrain.
- References:
- See ex., wawalo and Gram. 12.
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1. nvs., Dust, dirt, dust cloud, spray (ʻeʻa and ʻea #4 are probably interchanged at times).
- Examples:
- Kōwelo ʻeʻa, dust streamer.
- Kū ka ʻeʻa i ke kula, the dust cloud rose over the plain.
- ʻŌkaʻi ka ʻeʻa, ʻōkaʻi huakaʻi ʻula, a marching cloud of dust, a red procession on the march [warriors with feather cloaks].
2. n., Mountain banana patch.
- Examples:
- Līlā ka maiʻa o ka ʻeʻa, wili ka ʻōkaʻi, spindly is the growth of the mountain banana patch, the blossom container twists [even a spindly plant may bear fruit].
3. n., A fish similar to ʻaʻawa, but with dark flesh.
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1. n. Sovereignty, rule, independence.
- Examples:
- Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea, Restoration Day.
- Hoʻihoʻi i ke ea o Hawaiʻi, restore the sovereignty of Hawaiʻi.
2. n. Life, air, breath, respiration, vapor, gas; fumes, as of tobacco; breeze, spirit (Isa. 42.5). This ea, as well as ea #1, ea #3, ea #4, is sometimes pronounced or sung ʻea.
- Examples:
- Ua mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono (motto of Hawaiʻi), the life of the land is preserved in righteousness.
- He palupalu lākou, he ea hele wale aku (Hal. 78.39), they were flesh, a wind that passes away.
- Kāʻili ʻia aku ke ea o ʻAberahama (Kin. 25.8), Abraham gave up the ghost; literally, the breath of life was snatched away.
- References:
3. vi. To rise, go up, raise, become erect.
- Examples:
- Kai ea (Kep. 183), rising sea.
- Ua ea kona poʻo, his head was raised.
- Ke ea ʻana o ka ʻai, ka iʻa (Kep. 97), the obtaining of poi, fish..
- ʻAʻole hoʻi au e ea maluna o koʻu wahi moe (Hal. 132.3), I will not go up into my bed.
- References:
4. vi. To smell.
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kikino, Fume.
- Source:
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ʻea
- Source:
- English (air).
- References:
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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.
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/ E-A /adj., Strong smelling, as meat or food kept too long. See eaea.
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/ E-A /s., Ku ka ea o Lahainaluna i ka lepo; dust raised by the wind, but not a whirlwind.
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/ E-A /adj., Windy; noisy; without effect; he ea ka waha i ke ao ana i ke keiki hookuli, wahapaa; noisy; clamorous; assenting to the commands of a parent, but not obeying; disobedient.
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/ E-A /s., In music, the highest part; the air.
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/ E-A /is used in answer to a call, more familiar and disrespectful than eo. Ea is also used by a speaker to call the attention of his hearers to some particular point which he is about to state; its frequency of use is according to the taste of the speaker; it is brought out generally, in the middle of a sentence. Lunk. 7:3. Sometimes it commences a speech. 1 Sam. 9:5.
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/ E-A /interjection, The expression of a call to one’s attention, as aloha oukou, ea, to which a reply is expected; generally ae. aloha.
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/ E-A /s., Dirt; dust raised by the wind.
Ea me he opua hiki kakahiaka la,
Me he mea la o Hoku o Mahealani
Ka hukiku o ka waa la i ka lae.
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/ E-A /s., The thrush or aphthæ, a disease of children; art, ka.
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/ E-A /s., Takes ke for its article. Spirit; vital breath; the breath of life.
2. Life itself; oiai ke ea, while life lasts.
3. The natural breath of life. 1 Tes. 2:8. E kaili aku ke ea, to die. Kin. 25:8.
4. The breath of man or beast. Kekah. 3:21. Nani ka lokomaikai o ke Akua I kona haawi ana mai i ke ea o ke kanaka. Hal. 78:39. SYN. with hanu. Isa. 42:5.
5. He makani ku malie, oia ka makani e hanu ai kakou, the breathable air.
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/ E-A /s., A species of fish, somewhat similar to the hilu, aawa and poou.
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/ E-A /s., A species of turtle much valued on account of the shell.
2. The shell itself; he ea kuu wakawaka. Eset. 1:6. Put for ivory. NOTE.—The ea was forbidden to women to eat, under the kapu system.
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/ E-A /v., To raise up, as a person bowed down.
2. To lift or throw up.
3. To raise up, as from the grave. Iob. 7:9.
4. To mount or go up upon, as an ancient bed. Hal. 132:3.
5. To rise up, as water. Puk. 15:8.
6. Hoea. To be thrown or raised up, as land out of the ocean; ua hoea mai na aina mai loko mai o ka moana, the land was thrown up out of the ocean.
7. To rise in sight, as a cloud. 1 Nal. 18:44. To heave in sight, as a ship; a hoea mai makai aku o Hilo, she hove in sight off Hilo.
8. To rise up, as out of the water. Kin. 41:2, 3.
9. To stir up, excite, as the affections; ia manawa ka hoea ana mai o ka hai, at that time was the exciting of other’s love.
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/ E-A /adj., Dirty; dusty, as when the air is full of dust.
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/ ĕ-ā' /interj., An interrogative ejaculation expressing curiosity, surprise, inquiry, etc.: Eh? what?
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/ e'a /1. v., To become erect after kneeling, sitting, or lying down; to be raised or elevated, as the head: Ua ea ae kona poo; his head was elevated.
2. v., To swell upward; to rise up: Ea ka muliwai; the stream rises.
3. v., To rise in sight; to appear above the horizon. Ua ea ae ka mahina; the moon has risen in sight.
4. v., To increase in force, intensity, etc.; to rise.
5. v., To be revived from death; to rise or arise from the grave: Ue ea hou ka make; the dead has risen again.
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/ e'a /1. n., A species of fish similar to the aawa, but differing chiefly in the dark zone on the posterior part of its body; the dark-colored aawa.
2. n., A cloud of pulverized earth; a dust-cloud.
Ea me he opua hiki kakahiaka la.
Me he mea la o Hoku o Mahealani
Ka hukiku o ka waa la i ka lae.
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/ ē'ă /n., A melodic as contrasted with a harmonic succession of notes, rhythmically arranged; tune; air.
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/ ĕ'a /1. n., A species of turtle (Chelone imbricata) which is of great value, as it furnishes almost exclusively the tortoise-shell of commerce; the hawkbill turtle.
2. n., The shell of the hawkbill turtle; the tortoise-shell: He ea kuu wakawaka.
3. n., The white thrush, a vesicular disease affecting the lips, mouth and throat. Generally confined to infants.
4. n., Air; breeze; wind: Ke ea ku malie; the still air.
5. n., The breath, as of life: Ke ea o ke kanaka; the breath of man.
6. n., Life: Oiai ke ea; while life lasts.
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/ ē'-ă /interj., An exclamation calling attention to what is about to be said: I say! Say! Aloha oukou, ea! Love to you, I say!
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/ ĕ-ā' /adv., An expression of assent, affirmation, or interrogatory surprise, as in answer to a question, or to repeat the sense of a question asked: Ay or aye; yea; yes. Ea? he oiaio ia? Aye? is that a fact? The sense is often interjectional.
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/ e-ā' /adj., Tired from talking: Ea ka waha i ke ao i ke keiki hookuli.
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/ ē'ă /adj., Windy; noisy; clamorous.
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/ e'a /1. adj., Covered with or as with dust; dusty: Ea ke ala; the way is dusty.
2. adj., Filled with dirt; foul; filthy; dirty.
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/ ĕ'a /adj., Causing disgust or unpleasant sensations; disagreeable; offensive, as odor. Same as eaea #2.
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Species of turtle valued for its shell, forbidden under the kapu system to be eaten by women. (A.)
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Breath, life. See hānō), hanu.
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I. kahi mea a kanaka e hanu nei. He lahilahi me ka mama ; he 40 paha mile mai ka ili aina ae kona kiekie a puni ka honua nei. O ka lani-o ka ea kekahi ano, oia hoi, ka lewa. O na manu o ka lani, Ier. 15:3, ua like ia me na manu o ka lewa. O ka ea e neenee ana, o ka makani ia. 'O ka mokomoko i ka makani,' oia ka mokomoko i ka ea; 'o ka olelo i ka makani,' he hana makehewa ia, 1 Kor. 9:26; 14:9. 'O ke alii ikaika o ka lewa,' oia hoi o ka ea, o Satana no ia, Ep. 2:2.
ea
(ke) ea breath ; life; air; breeze.
ea
call of attention.
ea’
assent or question–“Aye,” “Eh what?”
‘ea
turtle; thrush in mouth.
‘e‘a
cloud of dust; whirlwind; dust or spray windblown.
ʻeʻa
Covered with or as with dust; to swell upward; to rise up (as a stream or the tide) (AP).
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