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wahalehe

ʻaʻano ｜ stative verb / waha.lehe / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

vs., Wide open, as a door; too large, as the neck of a dress.

  • Figuratively, to exaggerate.
  • Literally, wide mouth.
  • Related:
    • Also: uhalehe.
    • hoʻowahalehe Caus/sim.; To stretch the mouth with fingers; to stretch out of shape, as the mouth.

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wahalehe

kikino ｜ noun / WA-HA-LE-HE / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s., Waha and lehe, lips. The outside of a hole or orifice.

wahalehe

ʻaʻano ｜ stative verb / WA-HA-LE-HE / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adj., Wide or broad, as a hole in a board; open wide, as the mouth of a hole.

wahalehe

ʻaʻano ｜ stative verb / wă'-hă-lē'-he / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

adj., Wide or broad, as a hole in a board; open wide, as the mouth of a hole.

wahalehe

kikino ｜ noun / wă'-hă-lē'-he / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

n., [Waha, mouth, and lehe, lips.] The brink of a pit; the mouth of a crater or geyser.

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