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ʻaʻaka
1. vs., Surly, cranky, roiled, complaining, irritable, peevish, bad tempered, cantankerous, cross; severe, as labor.
- Examples:
- Kai ʻaʻaka (Kep. 103), roiled sea.
- References:
- See ex., papaioa.
2. vs., Dry, as coral of the reef at low tide; parched, wrinkled, dry and thirsty; peeling off, as the tough skin of such fish as the humuhumu after it has been in the fire; to crackle, burst, as a ripe melon.
3. n., Rocky undersea cavern.
- References:
- PH 219, Malo 26.
4. n., Wood of the naio, bastard sandalwood.
ʻAʻaka
｜ No base definition, only supplemental content.
- Ridge, Waimea district, Kauaʻi.
- Ancient surfing area, Lahaina, Maui.
Literally, roiled.
- References:
- Finney and Houston 28.
ʻaʻaka
Dry, as the coral of the reef at low tide.
ʻaʻaka
Wood of the naio, bastard sandalwood (Myoporum sandwicense). (NEAL 791.) See Plants: Uses, naio.
ʻaʻaka
- Dry as coral of the reef at low tide (AP)(PE).
- A rocky undersea cavern (PE). Also, mimilo (SMK).
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