Wehewehe Wikiwiki Hawaiian language dictionaries

1. Reduplication of lohe; to listen carefully, eavesdrop.

• Examples:
  • He ʻīlio lohelohe (PH 75), a dog [sacrificed to obtain] obedience.
• Related:
  • hoʻolohelohe Caus/sim.
    • Hoʻolohelohe ʻōlelo, to eavesdrop.

2. n., Larvae of the dragonfly; this was used in hula ceremonies because lohe means to hear and obey.

• Related:
  • Also: poʻolānui, lohaloha.
• References:
  • See puaʻalohelohe.

3. Variant of lohaloha #1.

• Rare
• Examples:
  • Lohelohe i honua, poetic name for banana plant because its fruit droops (loha), to the ground (i honua).
  • Lohelohe peleʻunu Mahiki i ka ua, Mahiki is beaten down and made musty by the rain.

4. n., Cocoon.

kikino Larva of damselfly and other dragonflies. Dic. Also lohaloha.

kikino Naiad, the larva of a dragonfly or damselfly. [ADD English "naiad"]