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1. n., Mouth, opening, inner surface of a bowl, open top of a canoe, muzzle of a gun, oral, one who talks too much (see ex., hewa #4).

• Examples:
  • Ma ka waha, oral.
  • Waha nui, waha kani, garrulous.
  • Kā i ka waha, smite the speaker [said disparagingly of one who does himself what he has condemned others for doing].
  • Mai lawe mai i kāna ʻuala, he waha, don't bring his sweet potato, [he] talks too much.
• Related:
  • hoʻowaha Caus/sim.; To talk excessively; to make faces; to make an opening or furrow; to dub out a canoe, hew.
• References:
  • See kakaʻo, waha wale, wahāwahā.
  • PEP fafa, PCP wafa; cf. Marquesan fafa.

2. n., Neck of a dress.

• Examples:
  • Muʻumuʻu waha nui, gown (muʻumuʻu) with a low neck

3. nvt., To carry on the back, as a child; a load so carried.

• Related:
  • hoʻowaha Caus/sim.
• References:
  • PPM fafa, PCP wafa.

4. n., Square notch cut in the upper part of house posts, in which the wall plates (lohelau) were placed; tenon.

• References:
  • For. 5:651.

1. s., A mouth; an opening generally.

2. The mouth of a person; e olelo he waha no he waha, to speak mouth to mouth.

3. The mouth of a cave or pit; ka waha o ke ana. Ios. 10:18.

4. The throating in the lower end of a rafter.

5. The mouth of a bag. See auwaha, a furrow.

6. A bundle to be carried on the back. See waha, v.,

1. v., To carry on the back, as a child, or a person, or a bundle.

2. To dig a furrow or a ditch, especially a long one. See waha, s.,

1. n., A mouth; an opening generally.

2. n., The mouth of a person; e olelo he waha no he waha, to speak mouth to mouth.

3. n., The mouth of a cave or pit: ka waha o ke ana.

4. n., The throating in the lower end of a rafter.

5. n., The mouth of a bag.

6. n., A bundle to be carried on the back.

v., To carry on the back, as a child, or a person, or a bundle.