Wehena
—Opening, unfastening, taking off; solution, as of a problem. Wehena ʻole, closely related, as of blood kin. Pili wehena ʻole, inseparable association, close relationship. Ka wehena o ke ao, the opening up of light [daybreak].
Previous ʻōlelo
Wela
ʻIkena
Hoʻomaha
ʻOlo ʻawa
Lako
All ʻŌlelo of the Week
“As we embark on our new academic year, it is important that we wehe (open) appropriately our ‘wehena makahiki kula’ our opening of the academic year in a unified way in order to accomplish what we need to do and grow together. E huliāmahi kākou!” (Let us all join in together and work cooperatively!)
—Kekoa Harman, Associate Professor, Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani, University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
For more information on other elements of the definition and usage, go to the UH Hilo Wehewehe Wikiwiki.
