Wehewehe Wikiwiki Hawaiian language dictionaries

1. n., Large curved needle, as used in sewing gunny sacks.

2. vs., Curved, bent, as a needle.

3. n., Breastbone, as of a chicken.

4. vi., To turn, move along, push; to turn into the wind, to face the wind, as a ship, bird.

• Examples:
  • Pāuma wāwae, tread of feet. Kīkaha koaʻe, lele pāuma ka hulu māewaewa (PH 206), the tropic bird soars, the tousled feathers beat against the wind.

5. vi., To slosh a canoe back and forth, so as to empty it of water.

• Rare

kikino/hamani, Pump; to pump, as air or water.

• Source:
  • Existing dictionary word
• Related:
  • Pāuma ea. Air pump, as for tires. Also: pāuma paikikala.
  • Pihi pāuma ea. Air valve, as on a tire (preceded by ke).
• References:
  • See peni pāuma.