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koaka

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert,

1. vs., Naked, exposed, of a male. Figuratively, dissipated, debauchee (Laie 501), dissolute.

2. Quarter.

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koʻakā

/ koʻa.kā / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert,

n., Coral shoal with rough sea where two or more opposing currents meet. Figuratively, valiant. (1 Sam. 14.52.) Literally, dashing coral.

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koaka

/ KO-A-KA / Haw to Eng, Andrews,

1. v., To be continually changing one's residence; to go here and there.

2. To marry wives and go and leave them.

3. To act the debauchee.

koaka

/ KO-A-KA / Haw to Eng, Andrews,

1. s., A debauchee; one who marries wives and puts them away again; he moekolohe pinepine.

2. English. The Hawaiian pronunciation for quarter, i.e., a quarter (of a dollar.)

3. Name of the place where a retreating wave meets one coming in, in shallow water. See PUAO.

koaka

/ KO-A-KA / Haw to Eng, Andrews,

adj., See koaa. Valiant; brave; applied to men. 1Sam. 14:52. He keiki koaka nae (Halaaniani.) Laieik. 128.

koaka

/ kō'-ă'-ka / Haw to Eng, Parker,

adj., Lustful; licentious; unchaste: He keiki koaka nae (Halaaniani). Laieik. p. 128.

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koaka

/ kō'-ā'-ka / Haw to Eng, Parker,

1. n., One who marries wives and puts them away again: he moekolohe pinepine.

2. n., A profligate.

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koaka

/ kŏ'-ă'-ka / Haw to Eng, Parker,

n., The Hawaiian pronunciation for quarter; a quarter of a dollar.

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koaka

/ ko'a-kā' / Haw to Eng, Parker,

n., [Koa, coral, and ka, to dash.] Name of a place or places where two or more opposing currents meet on coral shoals causing a disturbance of the sea.

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koaka

/ kō'-ā'-ka / Haw to Eng, Parker,

1. v., To be continually changing one's residence; to lead a vagabond life.

2. v., To marry wives and go and leave them.

3. v., To act the debauchee.

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Koaka

/ ko-ā'kă / Haw to Eng, Parker,

a debauchee. Land section, Oʻahu.

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