adv. int. Which? what? when? where? referring to place, where; ka hale hea? what or which house? ka manawa hea? when? what time? &c.; it is declined like a noun. See Gram. § 160 and 165. It takes also other prefixes; as, auhea? pehea? &c.
v. To eat up entirely; to leave nothing uneaten. NOTE.—This was applied to the last hog that was sacrificed on the eighth day at the dedication of a heiau. The hog itself was called puaa hea, as it was to be entirely eaten up. Should any person refuse to eat of it on this occasion, he would be immediately sacrificed; or if any part of the hog should be left after all had eaten, they would all die by some dreadful judgment.
an interrogative pronoun and adverb. Which? what? where? when? referring to place, where; ka hale hea? what or which house? ka manawa hea? when? what time? etc.
3. n., An ancient Hawaiian practice to determine who was to be the human sacrifice. On the eighth day of the dedication ceremonies of a heiau, or temple, a baked hog was to be eaten. Should any one be unable to eat all of his portion he was immediately sacrificed. The hog itself was called puaa hea, bloody pig.
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