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1. vi., Sneeze.

• References:
  • Cf. mauli ola, kiha.
  • PPN tise .

2. n., A small native fern (Xiphopteris saffordii), narrow, 4 to 14 cm high, the fronds somewhat notched.

3. A variety of sweet potato.

4. n., A red seaweed (Chylocladia 🌐 sp.) with narrow cylindrical, branching stems.

• Related:
  • Also: akuila.

v. See KIHA.To sneeze.2 Nal. 4:35. To snore; to breathe hard.

2. To have the nose filled with mucus.

3. To dive down, as the bow of vessel in a heavy sea.

4. To dive, as one dives under the surf; to roll or dive,as a porpoise.

v. See KIHAE, to wilt. To fade; to wilt, as a plant.

2. To be weak; to faint, as a person.

3. To become a demi-god.

To sneeze. Syn: Kiha.

1. To dive down, as the bow of a vessel in a heavy sea.

2. To dive, as one dives under the surf.

3. To roll or dive, as a porpoise.

[Contraction of kihae, to tear off.]

1. To strip; tear lengthwise.

2. To become a demi-god.

sneeze. Mountain, Hamakua, Hawaii.