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hoʻolili

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

Rippled surface of the sea, as caused by fish; undulation or vibration of light in the hot sun; to ripple, vibrate, undulate; to close or blink the eyes in bright glare.

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    • Hoʻolili ka ʻōpelu, the ʻōpelu ripples [the sea].
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v. See LILI, jealously. To partially close the eyes on account of a bright light.

2. To contract the sight of the eye; to make a wry face.

3. To make one jealous; to cause jealousy.

4. To question with pertness; to appear consequential; to be dignified.

5. To set up for or assume what does not belong to one; hoolili ko Oahu e hookolokolo i ko Lahaina.

v. To undulate, as the air under a hot sun; to undulate, as the surface of water by the skipping of fishes.

s. The name of the place where the opely are found.

2. The putting on of airs; a feeling of one's importance; the act of creating jealousy in another.

adj. Firm; hard; bold; dignified; important.

Hoolili (ho'o-lī'-li), adj.

/ ho'o-lī'-li / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. Partaking of a jealous nature; distrustful.

2. Firm; hard; bold; dignified; important.

Hoolili (ho'o-lī'-li), n.

/ ho'o-lī'-li / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. A wavy appearance on the surface of a quiet sea, often caused by a school of fish swimming near the surface.

2. The putting on of airs; a feeling of one's importance; the act of creating jealousy in another.

Hoolili (ho'o-lī'-li), v.

/ ho'o-lī'-li / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Hoo and lili, jealous.]

1. To partly close the eyes on account of a bright light.

2. To make one jealous; to cause jealousy.

3. To set up for or assume what does not belong to one; hoolili bo Oahu e hookolokolo i ko Lahaina.

4. To provoke suspicion.

5. To undulate, as the air under a hot sun; to undulate, as the surface of water by the skipping of fishes or gentle current of air.

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