ea, v.i. To rise to the surface;

E tiaki kia ea te to‘orā ka pātiāi,
wait until the whale surfaces before you harpoon it;

Tērā te ‘onu kua ea,
there’s the turtle, it’s on the surface now;

Kua ea ‘aia, kua pou tōna a‘o,
he came up, his breath was exhausted;

Kua pupu‘i rātou i te pa‘ī ruku i te ea‘anga,
they shot the submarine as it surfaced.
[Pn. *e‘a.]

eaea, v.i., fq. of ea. Rise to the surface.

Kua pou rātou ki roto i te vai ē kua eaea ki tēta‘i tua i te kauvai,
they dived into the water and came up on the other side of the river;

Kua pupu‘i te aronga ruku i tō rātou a‘o i tō rātou eaea‘anga,
the divers let their breath out with a rush as they surfaced.
[ea RR.]