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1. nvs., Heavy; weight, heaviness. Figuratively, sad, wretched, dismal, dreary, downcast, troubled, depressed; grief.

• Related:
  • Mea kaumaha loa, tragic event, tragedy.
  • hoʻokaumaha Caus/sim.; To burden, load down, laden. Figuratively, to oppress, cause sadness or grief; sorrowful, woeful, sorry, depressed, oppressive, burdensome.
    • Mea hoʻokaumaha moku, ballast.
    • Mai hoʻokaumaha, don't worry.
• References:
  • PPN mamafa , PCP taumafa .

2. nvt., Sacrifice, offering; to make a sacrifice or offering.

• Examples:
  • Kaumaha aʻe ana iā Laka, to offer to Laka.
• References:
  • See ex., nikiniki #2.
  • PPN taumafa .

ʻaʻano, Weight, in math.

• Source:
  • Existing dictionary word
• Related:
  • Ana kaumaha wai. Hydrometer.

v. To be heavy, as any substance.

2. To be weary with carrying a heavy burden.

3. To suffer oppression from rigorous service.

4. To be weary for want of sleep.

5. Applied to the mind, to be downcast in mind; to be heavy-hearted; to be sad; to be sorry; to be grieved. Kin. 40:6.

6. Hoo. To make heavy; to oppress; to treat one with rigor.

7. To afflict; to make one suffer unnecessarily; to be afflicted. Oihlc. 23:27.

v. To offer in sacrifice; to kill a victim for sacrifice; to offer a gift upon an altar. Puk. 3:18.

s. Weight, as of a burden; weariness; heaviness; depression of spirits; nui ke kaumaha o kona naau no ko lakou luku wale ana, he was very sorrowful at such a slaughter of men.

s. A sacrifice; a service rendered to God.

adj. Heavy loaded, as a person or a beast of burden; burdensome; applied to the mind, painful. Hoo. Hard bearing. Puk. 23:1.

1. Heavy loaded, as a person or a beast of burden; burdensome.

2. Applied to the mind, painful.

1. Weight, as of a burden.

2. Weariness; heaviness; depression of spirits: Nui ke kaumaha o kona naau no ko lakou luku wale ana, great was the sorrow of his heart at such a slaughter.

2. A sacrifice; a service rendered to God.

1. To be heavy, as any substance.

2. To be weary with carrying a heavy burden.

3. To suffer oppression from rigorous service.

4. To be weary for want of sleep.

5. Applied to the mind, to be downcast in mind; to be heavy-hearted; to be sad; to be sorry; to be grieved. See hookaumaha.

6. To offer in sacrifice; to kill a victim for sacrifice; to offer a gift upon an altar.