Hahehahe. To congregate, to gather (of people, animals, things). Hahei, to encircle, to surround. Ku hahei á te tagata i ruga i te umu, he vari, the people have placed themselves around the oven, forming a circle. Ana ká i te umu, he hahei hai rito i raro, when you cook food (lit.: light the oven) you cover it all around with banana leaves at the bottom. Vanaga.

M. Whawhe, to come or go round. Cf. hawhe, to go or come round; awhe, to pass round or behind; takaawhe, circuitous. 2. To put round. 3. To be blown away by the wind. Te aute tè whawhea - Prov. 4. To grasp, to seize. Cf. wha, to lay hold of; to handle. 5. To save, as a defeated person on a battle-field. Text Centre.

Mq.: hahea, grand, important. Ha.: haheo, proud, haughty, to put on airs. Churchill.

Package. PS Mgv.: hahi, hahiki, a packet or bundle of fish enveloped in leaves; to wrap up in leaves. Mq.: fafi, hahi, small packet in leaves, envelope, wrapper; to envelop, to wrap up. Ta.: afifi, to tie up. Sa.: afī, afīfī, to do up in a bundle, to wrap. Churchill.

Firewood. P Ta.: vahie, id. Mgv., Mq.: vehie, id. Churchill.