Wehewehe Wikiwiki Hawaiian language dictionaries

1. nvt., To burn, blaze, kindle, scorch, sear, brand, earmark (cattle); to etch, in leather; blaze, scar, brand.

• Related:
  • Hao kuni, branding iron.
  • Maʻi kuni, fever.
• References:
  • PPN tungi.

2. n., Postmark, seal; to stamp

3. n., Type of black magic that results in the death of a sorcerer, achieved by burning an object taken from the corpse of the sorcerer's victim; to practice kuni. Pebbles and kukui nuts used for discovering the sorcerer were wrapped in tapa such as ʻaeokahaloa, ʻēkahaloa, ʻōʻūholowai, and puakai.

• References:
  • (Malo, Chapter 28).

4. vi., To pursue at full speed.

n., A honey creeper (Loxops coccinea caeruleirostris).

• Related:
  • Usually called ʻākepa in English.
  • Also: ʻōʻūholowai.