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kaha.kaha

Pukui-Elbert Haw to Eng,

1. Redup. of kaha 1; to mark frequently, to draw lines, scratch; to cut lengthwise or into strips; to scarify, engrave; striped, lined. Pepa kahakaha, scratchpaper, lined paper. hoʻo.kaha.kaha Caus/sim. Me ka hoʻokahakaha ʻana i ka lau i ka lima (For. 5:663), with the separation of the leaves in the hands. (PPN tafatafa.)

2. Redup. of kaha 3. hoʻo.kaha.kaha Caus/sim.; to parade back and forth, make a display or exhibition; to show off, act the dandy; to drill, as a fire drill; parade, celebration, exhibition, display, vanity, pomp; superb, showy. Lā hoʻokahakaha, holiday. (PEP ta(f,s)ata(f,s)a.).

3. n. Small stone larger than a pebble. Rare.

kahakaha

/ KA-HA-KA-HA / Andrews Haw to Eng,

v., The 13th conj. of kaha, to mark, &c. To mark or scratch frequently. 1 Sam. 21:13. To write upon paper or a slate. Puk. 31:18. To engrave on stone or copper; to write in the sand or upon the ground; aole anei e kahakaha ko kakou naau i kekahi hena o kela kanaka ? To cut off; to divide frequently.

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KA-HA-KA-HA

Andrews Haw to Eng,

s. Hoo. A display; a show of dress; a parade, &c. See HOOKAHAKAHA.

KA-HA-KA-HA

Andrews Haw to Eng,

s. An engraving; a writing. Puk. 28:21.

Kahakaha (kă'-hă-kă'-ha), n.

/ kă'-hă-kă'-ha / Parker Haw to Eng,

1. An engraving; a writing.

2. (Obsolete.) Same as hookahakaha, a display.

kahakaha

/ kă'-hā-kă'-ha / Parker Haw to Eng,

[Freq. of kaha, to mark, scratch, cut off or divide.]

1. v., To mark frequently; to scarify.

2. v., To engrave on stone or copper; to write in the sand or upon the ground: aole anei e kahakaha ko kakou naau i kekahi hena o kela kanaka?

3. v., To cut off; to divide frequently.

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Kahakaha kā'hă-kā'hă):

Parker Haw to Eng,

marking. Land section, Koolaupoko, Oahu.

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