Wehewehe Wikiwiki Hawaiian language dictionaries

n., Common, long, brown seaweeds (Sargassum echinocarpum), their stems covered with short branches, bearing rather stiff, twisted, more or less toothed, narrow leaves. Rarely eaten raw because of toughness (though edible); used in ceremonies to drive away sickness and to obtain forgiveness (see kala #1).

Nā LepiliTags: flora

Papa helu loliWehewehe Wikiwiki update log

Seaweed (Sargassum echinocarpum). It was mixed with limu līpoa and given to children to help them gain strength.

Long, rough, brown seaweed (Sargassum spp.), gathered in shallow to deep water along the reefs. It is more abundant than any other seaweed in most places and is usually used as a typical limu in talks and lectures. Eaten in a mixture of seaweeds, raw.

No nā lepiliRegarding tags: Pili piha a pili hapa paha kēia mau lepe i nā hua o luna aʻe nei.Tags may apply to all or only some of the tagged entries.

E huli iā “limu kala” ma Ulukau.

Search for “limu kala” on Ulukau.

Hāpai i wehewehena hou a i ʻole i ʻōlelo hoʻoponoponoSuggest a translation or correction

E hāpai i kahi wehewehena a i ʻole hoʻoponopono no Wehewehe Wikiwiki.Suggest a translation or correction to the Wehewehe Wikiwiki Community Dictionary for consideration.

Mai hoʻouna mai i noi unuhi ʻōlelo.This is not a translation service.