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ʻōnohi

kikino ｜ noun / ʻō.nohi / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. n., The eyeball; center; setting, as of a ring.

  • Figuratively, eyes.
  • Examples:
    • ʻŌnohi kaimana, set diamond.
    • ʻŌnohi kau maka, beloved one; literally, eyeball placed in the eye.
    • ʻŌnohi uliuli, dark pupil of the eye.
    • Kahi mea iāia ka ʻōnohi o ka pahu hula, the one who has the central [role] among hula drummers.
    • He paʻakai poepoe liʻiliʻi, he ʻōnohi awa ka inoa, small round-grained salt is called milkfish eyeball.
  • References:
    • See ex., hehelo.
    • PNP kanofi, PCP ko(a)nofi.

2. n., Patch or fragment of a rainbow.

  • References:
    • Laie 351.

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onohi

kikino ｜ noun / O-NO-HI / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

1. s., The center of the eye; ka onohi o ka maka. Zek. 2:8.

2. The eye-ball; the apple of the eye; kii onohi, the little image in the eye; so haku onohi; hence,

3. The center of a thing; the excess of a thing; applied to darkness. Sol. 20:20. I. e., the profundity of darkness; ke onohi o ka pouli, where darkness is concentrated.

4. It is applied to light or heat; o ka onohi o ka umu ahi enaena, the center of a raging, fiery oven; ka waenakonu o ka lapalapa ahi, the center of a flame of fire; o ke onohi o ka la, the center of the sun; ke Alii e moe mai ana i ka onohi pono o ka la. Laieilc. 176. He ao onohi opua kiikau.

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onohi

kikino ｜ noun / O-NO-HI / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s., Ike aku la oia e ku ana ka onohi iluna pono o Maunalei. Laieilc. 25.

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onohi

kikino ｜ noun / o-no'-hi / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. n., The center of the eye: ka onohi o ka maka; the eyeball; the apple of the eye: kii onohi, the little image in the eye; haku onohi; hence,

2. n., The center of a thing; the darkest point of a thing; applied to darkness, profundity of darkness: ka onohi o ka pouli, where darkness is concentrated.

3. n., Center, applied to light or heat; o ka onohi o ka umu ahi enaena, the center of a raging, fiery oven; ka waenakonu o ka lapalapa ahi, the center of a flame of fire; o ka onohi o ka la, the center of the sun; ke Alii e moe mai ana i ka onohi pono o ka la. Laieik. p. 176. He ao onohi opua kiikau.

4. n., A small cloud which reflects the colors of the spectrum: Ike aku la oia e ku ana ka onohi iluna pono o Maunalei. Laieik. p. 25.

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ʻōnohi

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Segment of a rainbow.

ʻōnohi

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Center of the eye; eyeball.

‘onohi

Haw to Eng, Judd/Pukui/Stokes (1943),

eyeball.

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