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ʻini.ʻiniki

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. vt. To pinch or nip repeatedly; tingling, as with cold. Ka ʻiniʻiniki mālie a ke kēhau, gentle chill [or pang] of misty rain.

2. n. A way of catching small eels by holding bait on the palm of the hand and clenching the fist when the eels come.

I-NI-I-NI-KI

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. To pinch a little; to

Iniiniki (ĭ'-nĭ-ĭ-nĭ'-kĭ), v.

/ ĭ'-nĭ-ĭ-nĭ'-kĭ / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

To pinch often or frequently; to nip a little. See iniki.

‘ini‘iniki

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

to pinch repeatedly.

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