1. n. One whose parent was of piʻo, naha, or nīʻaupiʻo rank, and the other parent of second degree collaterality. A wohi chief was exempt from the prostration taboo (kapu moe); he preceded the king on public occasions to see that others prostrated themselves; he was generally a near relative. ʻAi-wohi-kupua [name], semi-divine wohi ruler. Rare, ohi, as in the spelling ʻAi-ohi-kupua (For. 5:411). See saying kū kahi.
2. Var. spelling of ohi 1, 2.
s. One who accompanied, i. e., went before or followed after the king, to convey and execute his orders; in his person and office he added to the king’s dignity. He was generally some relation of the king.
1. One who accompanied, that is, went before or followed after the king, to convey and execute his orders; in his person and office he added to the king's dignity. He was generally a relative of the king.
2. A favorite.
E huli iā “wohi” ma Ulukau.
Search for “wohi” on Ulukau.