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kahua
1. foundation, base, site, location, ground, background, platform, as of a house; an open place, as for camping or for sports, as for ʻulu maika or hōlua sliding; playground, arena, stand, stage, courtyard course, camp; bed, as of a stream. fig., declaration of principles or policy, doctrine, platform. [Pn(EP) *tafuʻa, platform, foundation, base]
2. base of a quilt on which the pattern (lau) is appliquéd; this base is above the layer of cotton or wool. The pili is below it.

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1.E hāmau (kō ke kahua)!Quiet (on the set)!hāmau
2.E hana mua ā paʻa ke kahua, mamua o ke aʻo ʻana iā haʻi.Work first to make firm the foundation before teaching others.kahua₁
3.E hoʻoholo ʻia nō ia ma ke kahua pōhīnaʻi.Let's settle this on the basketball court.kahua
4.E kōmi i ke pihi pēki a hiki loa i ka papa kuhikuhi kahua paʻa.Press the escape key all the way back to the main menu.pēki
5.He hewa kā ʻoe ke kūʻai i ʻāina, loaʻa ke kahua paʻa?Why not then buy land and get security?hewa₂
6.He lewa hele, ʻaʻohe kahua paʻa.A wandering traveler without fixed residence.lewa₃
7.Ka Monroe kahua kālai ʻaina.Monroe doctrine about land division.kahua₁
8.kahua hahithreshing floorhahi
9.kahua hoʻomaludetention campmalu₁
10.Ma ke kaha nuku muliwai o ka muliwai ʻo Nile i ʻAikupita kahi o nā kahua kauhale kanaka kahiko loa a puni ka honua.The delta of the Nile river in Egypt is where some of the most ancient human settlements are found.kaha nuku muliwai
11.Nou wale akula ʻo Barkley i ke kinipōpō mai ka laina hīnaʻi a hiki i ka hoa kime ma kekahi poʻo o ke kahua.Barkley whipped the ball from the base line to his teammate at the other end of the court.laina hīnaʻi
12.ʻO ke kahua kālaiʻāina o ka luna noho, ʻo ia ke kūleʻa o kāna hana i kōna wā noho.The platform of the incumbent is his success during his term.luna noho
13.ʻO ke kōkua nele ke kahua kālaiʻāina o kōna paipai kālaiʻāina i kiaʻāina.Welfare was the platform of his campaign for governor.kahua kālaiʻāina
14.ʻO ke kūkahi ka mea holo kikī nui a hiki i kekahi poʻo o ke kahua.The point guard is the one who sprints all the way to the other end of the court.kūkahi
15.Ua kuʻu ka mokulele helekopa ma luna o ke kahua kū kaʻa no ke kiʻi ʻana i ke kanaka i loaʻa i ka pōulia.The helicopter landed on the parking lot to pick up the man who was having an emergency.mokulele helekopa

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