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1. n., Octopus (Polypus sp.), commonly known as squid.

• Related:
  • Heʻe mahola, octopus given for sickness caused by sorcery, as octopus (heʻe) would cause the sickness to flee (heʻe) or spread out (mahola).
• References:
  • PPN feke .

2. vi., To slide, surf, slip, flee (Kin. 14.10).

• Examples:
  • ʻO ka mea i hilinaʻi aku iāia, aʻole ia e heʻe (Isa. 28.16), he that believed did not make haste.
• Related:
  • hoʻoheʻe Caus/sim.; To cause to slip, slide, flee; to put to flight, rout.
    • Hoʻoheʻe kī, ti leaf sliding.
• References:
  • Cf. heʻe nalu, pūheʻe.
  • See ex., puʻe one.
  • PPN seke .

3. vi., To melt, flow, drip, soften; to skim, as milk.

• References:
  • Cf. heʻeheʻe, heheʻe.

4. vi., To hang down, as fruit; to sag; to bear breadfruit.

• Related:
  • Laho heʻe, hernia rupture.
• References:
  • See ex., ule #1.
  • Probably PNP seke .

5. n., Line that supports the mast, stay.

kikino, Squid (local definition); octopus (Haole definition).

• Source:
  • Existing dictionary word
• References:
  • Cf. mūheʻe.

hamani, As milk. To skim.

• Source:
  • Existing dictionary word
• Related:
  • Waiū heʻe. Skim milk.

ʻaʻano, In medicine, i.e. an organ slipping out of place. Prolapse.

• Literally, slide.
• Examples:
  • Pepeiao puʻuwai heʻe. Mitral valve prolapse.

Stay rope that supported a mast.

Squid, octopus (Octopus spp.). This word has the meaning of slipperiness; hence also called heʻeheʻe. (EAK 589.)