wao
n. A general term for inland region usually forested but not precipitous and often uninhabited. See ex., puahia and below. (PPN wao.)
WA-O
v. See WAU. To scratch; to scrape; to grate; wao aku la ke kahuna i ka ipu awa, a me ke kukui, a me ka uala, a me ke ko, a me ka wai maoli.
WA-O
s. A space on the sides of mountains next below the kuahea; it is also called waonahele and waoeiwa; a place of spirits; the dwelling place of the gods; a wild place as appears from the compounds. NOTE.—Wao and wau are similar in some of their meanings.
WAO
adj. High; long; a high shady place unfrequented; thick with vines.
Wao (wă'o), adj.
/ wă'o /1. High; long; a high shady place unfrequented; thick with vines.
2. Not habitable.
Wao (wă'o), n.
/ wă'o /A space on the sides of mountains next below the kuaea; it is also called waonahele and waoeiwa; a place of spirits; the dwelling place of the gods; a wild place.
WAO 618 WAW
Wao (wă'o), v.
/ wă'o /Same as wau, to scratch.
Wao (wā'o):
/ wā'o /a place of wild growth. Land section, Oahu.
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