"kaumaha" meaning in Hawaiian

See kaumaha in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌkau̯ˈma.ha/, [ˌkɐwˈmɐ.hə], [ˌkɔwˈmɐ.hə]
Etymology: From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *tau-mafa (“heavy”). Etymology templates: {{inh|haw|poz-pnp-pro|*tau-mafa|t=heavy}} Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *tau-mafa (“heavy”) Head templates: {{head|haw|noun}} kaumaha
  1. weight
    Sense id: en-kaumaha-haw-noun-CETfj-6e
  2. (figurative) grief Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-kaumaha-haw-noun-YxRaj7Tw Categories (other): Sadness Disambiguation of Sadness: 3 66 3 0 24 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˌkau̯ˈma.ha/, [ˌkɐwˈmɐ.hə], [ˌkɔwˈmɐ.hə]
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *taumafa (“offering to the gods”). Cognate with Niuean taumafa (“eat [honorific term]”). Etymology templates: {{inh|haw|poz-pol-pro|*taumafa|t=offering to the gods}} Proto-Polynesian *taumafa (“offering to the gods”), {{cog|niu|taumafa|t=eat 􂀿honorific term􂁀}} Niuean taumafa (“eat [honorific term]”) Head templates: {{head|haw|noun}} kaumaha
  1. offering, sacrifice
    Sense id: en-kaumaha-haw-noun-yaPghf~L Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 4 4 40 12 4 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 7 29 22 7 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 4 31 32 4 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ˌkau̯ˈma.ha/, [ˌkɐwˈmɐ.hə], [ˌkɔwˈmɐ.hə]
Etymology: From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *tau-mafa (“heavy”). Etymology templates: {{inh|haw|poz-pnp-pro|*tau-mafa|t=heavy}} Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *tau-mafa (“heavy”) Head templates: {{head|haw|verb}} kaumaha
  1. (stative) heavy Tags: stative
    Sense id: en-kaumaha-haw-verb-ItWSXtZG Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 4 4 40 12 4 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 7 29 22 7 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 4 31 32 4 26
  2. (stative, figurative) sad Tags: figuratively, stative
    Sense id: en-kaumaha-haw-verb-RcmmYU~M
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: hoʻokaumaha [causative]
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˌkau̯ˈma.ha/, [ˌkɐwˈmɐ.hə], [ˌkɔwˈmɐ.hə]
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *taumafa (“offering to the gods”). Cognate with Niuean taumafa (“eat [honorific term]”). Etymology templates: {{inh|haw|poz-pol-pro|*taumafa|t=offering to the gods}} Proto-Polynesian *taumafa (“offering to the gods”), {{cog|niu|taumafa|t=eat 􂀿honorific term􂁀}} Niuean taumafa (“eat [honorific term]”) Head templates: {{head|haw|verb}} kaumaha
  1. (transitive) to sacrifice, to make an offering of Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-kaumaha-haw-verb-AMbJu0xU Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 4 4 40 12 4 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 7 29 22 7 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 4 31 32 4 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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    {
      "ipa": "[ˌkɔwˈmɐ.hə]"
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "[ˌkɔwˈmɐ.hə]"
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      "ipa": "/ˌkau̯ˈma.ha/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ˌkɔwˈmɐ.hə]"
    }
  ],
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌkau̯ˈma.ha/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˌkɐwˈmɐ.hə]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˌkɔwˈmɐ.hə]"
    }
  ],
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