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hō.ʻiʻī

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

See ʻiʻī, tight.

hō.ʻī.ʻī

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

See ʻīʻī, sour.

HO-I-I

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. Ho for hoo, and ii, parsimonious.

1. To save; to gather together little things.

2. To be close; parsimonious; pinching in a bargain.

3. To squeeze or work out of another some little favor.

4. To be hard upon; to oppress; applied to begging for charitable purposes; o ka hookohukohu ame ka hoii a kanaka no ke Akua. See II and KAII 3.

HO-I-I

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. Stinginess; closeness in dealing; hard and cruel oppression upon the weak and poor.

Hoii (hō'-ĭ-ī'), adj.

/ hō'-ĭ-ī' / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

Closefisted; niggardly; stingy.

Hoii (hō'-ĭ-ī'), n.

/ hō'-ĭ-ī' / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. Stinginess; closeness in dealing.

2. Hard and cruel oppression of the weak and poor.

Hoii (hō'-ĭ-ī'), v.

/ hō'-ĭ-ī' / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Ho for hoo, and ii, parsimonious.] See ii and kaii.

1. To save; to be thrifty.

2. To be close; parsimonious; to be close in bargaining.

3. To squeeze or work out of another some little favor.

4. To be hard upon; to oppress: o ka hookohu-kohu ame ka hoii a kanaka no ke Akua.

hōʻiʻi

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Stingy, close dealer, parsimonious; oppressive of the weak and poor.

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