Wehewehe Wikiwiki Hawaiian language dictionaries

1. vt., To call frequently and hospitably; to welcome; friendly, hospitable, genial.

• Examples:
  • He leo heahea, a hospitable calling voice.
  • Kēlā pali heahea, walowalo i ke kanaka, that calling cliff summoning men.
• References:
  • PPN seasea.

2. vs., Warm, tepid, insipid.

• References:
  • Cf. ʻāheahea, mūhea, ʻōheahea.

v., See hea. To call; to call frequently; to call out; to call for help with earnestness.

v., See hea, v., to be red. To imprint with spots; to stain, especially with red colors; to be smeared, as with red dirt.

1. adj., Moderately warm; tepid.

2. adj., Insipid; not pleasing to the taste.

[Reduplication of hea.]

1. v., To call; to call frequently; to call out.

2. v., To call for help.

3. v., To call in; to welcome.

[Reduplication of hea, to redden.]

1. v., To imprint with spots.

2. v., To stain, especially with red.

3. v., To be smeared, as with red dirt.