paheʻe

Hawaiian

Etymology

From pa- (“having the quality of”) +‎ heʻe (“to slip”). Compare Maori paheke (“slippery”).

Verb

paheʻe(intransitive)

  1. slippery
  2. smooth
  3. satiny, silky
  4. (figurative) smooth, glib
    ʻōlelo paheʻe ― fluent speech
  5. to slide, to slip

Derived terms

  • hoʻopaheʻe (causative)
  • pāheʻeheʻe (“reduplicated form”)

Further reading

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