Niho (for various kinds, see niho and entries that follow it).
Related:
New tooth, niho hou, niho peku .
Eye tooth, maka ole .
Back tooth, kuʻi ; kuʻi lena (yellowed, symbol of old age).
False tooth, niho kuʻi , niho hoʻokomo .
Loose tooth, niho naue .
Decayed tooth, niho popo .
Tooth tartar, pala niho .
Worn teeth, mauole .
Row or set of teeth, papa niho , pae niho .
Point of a dog's tooth, make ole.
Whale tooth, niho palaoa; palaoa pae (washed ashore).
Whale-tooth pendant, lei palaoa , niho palaoa .
Tooth of deceased beloved, heia .
To pull a tooth, huki i ka niho.
To fill a tooth, hoʻopiha i ka niho.
To expose teeth, hoʻokekē niho, haʻakekē niho (scold).
Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth (Oihk. 14:20), he maka no ka maka, he niho no ka niho.
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