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ʻilihune

/ ʻili.hune / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

nvs., Poor, destitute; poverty, poor person. Literally, tiny skin.

  • Related:
    • hōʻilihune Caus/sim.; To cause poverty; to behave as if poor.
      • He hōʻilihune kona noho ʻana, he lives as if in poverty.

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I-LI-HU-NE

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adj. Ili, skin, and hune, poor, i. e., poor to the skin. Poor; destitute of property; without clothing.

I-LI-HU-NE

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. To be poor; without property. 2 Sam. 12:1. The opposite of waiwai. Hoo. To make or cause one to become poor. 1 Sam. 2:7.

Ilihune (ĭ'-lĭ-hŭ'-nĕ), adj.

/ ĭ'-lĭ-hŭ'-nĕ / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

Poor; destitute of property; indigent.

Ilihune (ĭ'-lĭ-hŭ'-nĕ), v.

/ ĭ'-lĭ-hŭ'-nĕ / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

To be poor; to be in need; to be without means.

ILIHUNE

Haw to Eng, Wehiwehi Baibala (1872),

I. Hal. 12:5; ua malamaia lakou ma ka oihana Iudaio, Puk. 23:6;

‘ilihune

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

poor, destitute; in need.

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