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1. n., Stone or small piece of wood used in the games of pūhenehene and noʻa.

2. n.v., A game in which the noʻa was hidden under bundles of tapa and the players guessed where it was; to play this game. Figuratively, secret thoughts or plans.

• References:
  • Malo 225–6.

3. vs., Colored, as color streak in pearl shell.

• References:
  • Cf. noʻenoʻe.

vs., Constantly burning, of fire; unquenchable, as a volcano; dried up, as land in drought.

• Examples:
  • Ke nōʻā lā i ka uka o Hāmākua (FS 285), raging fire inland of Hamakua.
• Related:
  • hoʻonōʻā Caus/sim.; To cause a burning.
• References:
  • See ex., noʻao.