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n., Bait; objects used in black magic, as hair, spittle, parings, excreta, clothing, food leavings.

• Examples:
  • Maunu ʻai ʻole, bait that fish will not take.
• References:
  • PPN maunu.

1. s., A species of crab used for bait in catching fish.

2. Any bait for taking fish.

3. The writhing motions of a fish worm on a hook.

4. Anything belonging to a person, as his kapa, hair, spittle, &c., which another could get, and by means of it, could pray him to death. See mele na Niau.

5. The shedding of bird's feathers; ka manawa maunu, the time birds shed their feathers.

1. v., Hoomaunu. To moult or shed, as the feathers of birds.

2. To cast off, as some reptiles do the skin.

3. To change from the chrysalis state to that of a new animal; e hoomaheleia ke kino mamua, a lilo ia i kino hou.

1. n., A species of crab used for bait in catching fish.

2. n., Any bait for taking fish or other animals; decoy.

3. n., The kahuna's bit of material used in the practice of sorcery. Anything belonging to a person, as his tapa, hair, spittle, etc., which another could get, and by means of it, could pray him to death.

1. v., To moult or shed, as the feathers of birds.

2. v., To cast off, as some reptiles do the skin.

3. v., To change from the chrysalis state to that of a new animal; ke hoomaheleia ke kino mamua, a lilo ia i kino hou, he maunu ia.

General name for bait. Certain crabs and most worms are common.

Objects or property of a person, which another could obtain, such as his kapa, hair, spittle, etc., and by means of them pray him to death.

bait.