keha
nvt. Height, pride, dignity; lofty, high, prominent; majestic, dignified; to brag, boast, praise; to rise to the top. Fig., head. Ka lā e keha iho ai kō au hou (Kel. 145), the day your new era boasts of. Kau ke keha i ka uluna, the head rests on the pillow [work is done]. Kiʻekiʻe kau keha i luna, high above it rests. Moe keha, to lie with the head on a pillow. Ke keha nei ʻoe i kō laki, you are bragging of your luck. Laʻi ke keha o ka nohona, peaceful the dignity of life. Keha kaʻakepa ka ʻōlelo i Hīhīmanu, toplofty and from side to side goes the talk at Hīhīmanu [said of a boaster who keeps repeating; Hīhīmanu is a Kauaʻi peak]. hoʻo.keha To cause height, pride, boasting, etc. Same as keha.