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hoʻonuinui

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

To use threatening language, usually without carrying out the threat; to exaggerate, stretch the truth, talk verbosely.

  • Examples:
    • Mai nānā ʻoe, he hoʻonuinui wale nō, don't pay attention, [he's] just exaggerating.

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HOO-NU-I-NU-I

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. Intensive of the above.

Hoonuinui (ho'o-nū'-i-nū'-i), n.

/ ho'o-nū'-i-nū'-i / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Hoo and nuinui, an increase.] An exaggeration; an overstatement.

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