Wehewehe Wikiwiki Hawaiian language dictionaries

Disappointment; doubt; uncertainty. (See Laieik. p. 105.)

1. To distribute; to give equally to many: e haawi like me ka puunawe; to divide and assign in just proportion.

2. To dip or scoop up with the hands.

3. To measure by handfuls.

1. To doubt; to discredit.

2. To be troubled in accountng for an event.

3. To be restless; sleepless at night: haohao hoi keia po o'u, aole wau i moe iki. Laieik. p. 198.

4. To marvel; to wonder; to be astonished.

5. To be in doubt respecting one's character: haohao hewa, to think or design evil.

Soft; tender; not coarse; milky (applied only to the meat of a young coconut): He ono ka wai o ka niu haohao; the milk of the tender coconut is sweet.