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1. nvs., White, clear; fair-complexioned person, often favorites at court (Malo 201); shiny, white mother-of-pearl shell.

• Examples:
  • Poʻo kea, towhead, gray-haired person.
  • One kea, white sand [this is shortened to ōkea or kea, as in the expression kea pili mai, drift gravel [vagabond].
• References:
  • Cf. keakea, kekea, Mauna Kea.
  • PPN tea.

2. n., Breast milk.

• References:
  • See Nuʻakea.

3. n., A variety of sugar cane, among Hawaiians one of the best-known and most-used canes, especially in medicine: clumps erect, dense, of medium height; pith white.

• Examples:
  • Ua ola ā ʻō kō kea, living until kea cane tassels [until the hair turns gray].
• References:
  • HP 223–5.

4. n., Name listed by Hillebrand for kolomona (Mezoneuron kavaiense); see uhiuhi.

5. nvs., Share, as of stocks; stocks. Kuʻu kuleana kea, my shared property.

• Eng.

6. n., Hart, male deer.

• Related:
  • Also: dea.
• References:
  • Kanl. 12.15.

See kea hoʻopukapuka.