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1. Same as hao #3, hao #4.

2. n., Cone-shaped base from the kāhili staff to the first feathers, formerly of feathers, later also of silk or ribbons.

• Examples:
  • ʻO ka moʻoni ʻula ka uhao ma ke kumu, i hana ʻia i ka hulu lena ʻōʻō (kāhili chant), the cone-shaped base forms a red spiral at the staff, made with yellow ʻōʻō feathers.

3. n., Tenderloin.

• Rare

v. See HAO. To put into; to fill; to put into, as into a bag. Kin. 44:1. Or into a basket or other container; ua uhaoia ka ai iloko o ka umeke; i ka manawa e uhao. ai i ka poka i ka pu. See HAHAO.

s. The line of lean flesh each side, but outside of the backbone; the lean flesh inside is called ioliu; na io e moe lua ana maloko o ke ka o ka puaa a pili aku i ke kuamoo. See IOLIU.

The line of lean flesh each side of the backbone of a quadruped; the tenderloin Also called ioliu.

To put into; to fill, to put into, as into a bag, or a basket or other container. ua uhaoia ka ai iloko o ka umeke, i ka manawa e uaho ai i ka poka i ka pu.

to fill in. Land section, Lahaina, Maui.

Line of lean flesh on each side of but outside the backbone.