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hoʻohihi

/ hoʻo.hihi / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

To take a fancy to, admire greatly, be enraptured with.

  • Examples:
    • Hoʻohihi ka manaʻo i ka nani o Kahana, the mind is entranced with the beauty of Kahana.

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HOO-HI-HI

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. See HIHI, to entangle. To cause entanglement; to get entangled in any way.

2. To desire to get what is another's.

HOO-HI-HI

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adj. Offensive; injurious.

Hoohihi (ho'o-hī'-hi), adj.

/ ho'o-hī'-hi / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. Offensive; injurious, as applied to the harmful use of language.

2. Disgraceful; destructive, as in running about telling tales.

HOO 152 HOO

Hoohihi (ho'o-hī'-hi), v.

/ ho'o-hī'-hi / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Hoo and hihi, to entangle.]

1. To cause entanglement; to entangle in any way.

2. To desire to get what is another's; to covet.

3. To run or adhere closely, as vines.

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