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hemahema

/ hema.hema / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. nvs., Awkward, clumsy, unskilled, inexpert, incompetent, unprepared, inefficient, inexperienced; lack of skill; to not know well.

  • Examples:
    • ʻIke hemahema, to know imperfectly.
  • Related:
    • hoʻohemahema Caus/sim.; To neglect, not care for; careless, negligent, defective, deficient, ignorant (Roma 1.31).
      • Nui kona hoʻohemahema i ke aʻo a nā kūpuna, he was most neglectful of the teachings of the grandparents.
      • Ke kā waiho hoʻohemahema, a bailer left unnoticed [a skilled person whose services are not used].
  • References:
    • PPN semasema.

2. nvs., Want, need, necessity; lacking, destitute (Oihk. 22.23), needy.

  • Examples:
    • Ua hemo nā hemahema, the needs are met.

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HE-MA-HE-MA

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adj. See HEMA. Left-handed; hence,

2. Awkward, as a left-handed man; un-skillful; inexpert.

3. Hoo. Dull of apprehension; ignorant. Rom. 1:31.

4. Wanting; lacking; destitute. Oihk. 22:23.

HE-MA-HE-MA

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. See HEMA. To be destitute of; to want. Kanl. 15:8. I makaukau ko oukou hoi ana, aole e hemahema, that you may be supplied on your return and not be destitute.

2. Hoo. To make destitute; to deprive of; pehea kakou e hoohemahema nei i ko kakou ola? how are we depriving ourselves of our living?

HE-MA-HE-MA

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. Want; need; necessity.

Hemahema (hē'-mă-hē'-ma), adj.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

Awkward; clumsy; not expert; not clever; unprepared.

Hemahema (hē'-mă-hē'-ma), adv.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

Incompetently; not properly.

Hemahema (hē'-mă-hē'-ma), n.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

Want; need; necessity.

Hemahema (hē'-mă-hē'-ma), v.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. To be destitute of; to want: I ma-kaukau ko oukou hoi ana, aole e hemahema, that you may be supplied on your return and not be destitute.

2. To be inefficient; to be not ready, to be unequal to.

hemahema

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Awkward, unskilled, dull in comprehension.

hemahema

Haw to Eng, Judd/Pukui/Stokes (1943),

awkward, clumsy, inexpert: to want.

hemahema

Haw to Eng, Land Terms (1995),

Failure; bungling.

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