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1. Of plant. Aʻa, mole, weli; root with many sprouts, kumulau; root of koali vine, kalēhuna.

• Related:
  • Aerial root, maʻalewa, aʻa lewalewa, aʻa kiolea, mahulukū; ule hala, uleule hala (of pandanus).
  • Root system, paʻi aʻa.
  • Root cutting, kā.
  • Tip of pandanus root, muʻo, muʻo hala.
  • Creeping root, aʻa kolo.
  • To take root, hoʻoaʻa.
  • Root used in love sorcery, hua nanai.

2. Source. Kumu; mole (as of a word).

3. Dig. ʻEku, naku, haunaku, peu.

• Related:
  • Also: ʻeʻeku, ʻekuʻeku, nakunaku.

Source, derivation, or origin, as the etymology of a word. Molekumu.

• Related:
  • Of tongue. Mole alelo.
• References:
  • See square root.

No base definition, only supplemental content.

• Related:
  • To enable to develop roots. Hoʻāʻa, hoʻoaʻa.
  • Rooting hormone. Hōmona hoʻāʻa, hōmona hoʻoaʻa.
  • Root hairs. Huluhulu aʻa.

ka mole, ke aa o ka laau.

e eku me he puaa la.

h. ke aa o kahi laau.

hai. e kolo iloko me he aa la, e eku me he puaa la.

a'ă; taproot, mŏ'lě; (origin), kŭ'mŭ: to take root, ko'lŏ kē a'ă; (as a hog), ě'kŭ; root out, ūhu'kĭ.

He aa; he kumu.

1. E hookumu. 2. E eku.