kea
Bingham
kéa
vi. to utter an exclamation when hurt.
Sabatier
kea
intj. cry of pain or surprise.
ex. akea! kea! (abridgment).
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v. keakea: to shout to encourage, to signal, to cheer, to give the tone.
vt. kea, keia: to call, to hail.
vc. kakea, kakeakea: to make call out.
vt. keakina: to call out, to announce, to proclaim, to sing out.
n. te keia, te kekeia: exclamation before taking up of kuna and giving the tone to dancers.
v. to sing out thus: -- akeeeeeeeeia!
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