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hoʻokamani

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

See kamani #2.

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HOO-KA-MA-NI

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. To have a very good external appearance, as any substance, but internally worthless.

2. Applied to persons, to be deceitful; to act the hypocrite; to make hypocritical pretensions; to be a worthless person under a pleasant exterior.

HOO-KA-MA-NI

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. A hypocrite.

2. Hypocrisy; guile. Hal. 32:2.

Hookamani (ho'o-kă-mă'-ni), n.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. A hypocrite.

2. Hypocrisy; guile; pretense.

Hookamani (ho'o-kă'-mă'-ni), v.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Hoo and kamani, outwardly attractive.]

1. To have a very good external appearance, but to be internally worthless. Applied to any substance.

2. Applied to persons, to be deceitful; to act the hypocrite; to make hypocritical pretensions; to be worthless under a pleasant exterior.

HOOKAMANI

Haw to Eng, Wehiwehi Baibala (1872),

I. he mea hoopunipuni. Ua pili keia olelo i ka poe hookohukohu i ka pono, aole ka he oiaio. Ua kapa aku o Iesu i ka poe Parisaio, he hookamani, Luk. 12:1.

ho‘okamani

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

to pretend; hypocrisy, sham.

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