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ʻōniu

/ ʻō.niu / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. nvt., A spinning top; to spin a top; informal game with dancing and top spinning; spinning, whirling.

  • Examples:
    • Ke ʻala ʻōniu, dizzy fragrance.
  • Related:
    • hoʻōniu Caus/sim.; To spin, as a top; to cause to whirl.
      • Ua hoʻōniu aku ʻoia i kona hoa hulahula, he whirled his dancing partner.

2. See ʻami ʻōniu, a hula step.

3. vt., To set, as type.

  • Related:
    • ʻŌniu huakēpau, to set type.

4. n., Coconut-husking stick.

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O-NI-U

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. To spin, as a top made of a cocoanut; hoka i oniuia kona lae.

O-NI-U

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. A top for spinning; a plaything for children, generally made of a cocoanut.

Oniu (o-ni'-u), n.

/ o-ni'-u / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Niu, to whirl.] A top for spinning; a plaything for children, generally made of a coconut.

Oniu (o-ni'-u), v.

/ o-ni'-u / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Niu, to rotate.] To turn round rapidly; to whirl; to spin, as a top made of a coconut; hoka i oniuia kona lae.

ʻōniu

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

A spinning top made from a coconut.

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