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hoʻopiʻi

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

To sue (see ex., mālama ola), bring suit, bring a complaint to one in authority, accuse in court, prosecute, petition; appeal, lawsuit, court case, petition.

  • Examples:
    • Mea i hoʻopiʻi ʻia, accused.
    • Hoʻopiʻi ʻāina, to have a suit over land matters.
    • Poʻe (mea) hoʻopiʻi, plaintiff.
    • Poʻe (mea) hoʻopiʻi ʻia, defendant, accused party.
    • Hoʻopiʻi poho, suit for damages.
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hoʻopiʻi

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

See piʻi #1, piʻi #2, piʻi #5, and -piʻi.

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hoʻopiʻi

hamani ｜ transitive verb Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,

hamani, To breed, impregnate.

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hoʻopiʻi

Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,

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hoʻopiʻi

hamani ｜ transitive verb / hoʻo•piʻi / Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,

hamani, Litigation; to litigate.

  • Source:
    • Existing dictionary word, Extended meaning
  • Examples:
    • He pili kēia hoʻopiʻi i ke kumu kuleana ʻāina. This litigation concerns land title.

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hoopii

/ HOO-PII / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

1. v., See pii, to ascend. To cause to ascend; to go up; to appear; to protrude above; ua hoopiia ka huelo o ua moo nui nei. Laieik. 103.

2. To inform the chief of the fault of a person.

3. To complain to one in authority of one in error or fault.

4. To accuse before a court of justice.

5. To ask a favor.

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hoopii

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

[Hoo and pii, to ascend.]

1. v., To cause to ascend; to go up; to appear; to protrude above: ua hoopiiia ka huelo o ua moo nui nei. Laieik. p. 103.

2. v., To inform of the fault of a person. To complain to one in authority of one in error or fault.

3. v., To accuse before a court of justice. To appeal to or for.

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ho‘opi‘i

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

to accuse in court, appeal, inform.

hoʻopiʻi

Haw to Eng, Land Terms (1995),

1. To accuse before a court of justice; to appeal to or for (AP). 2. To sue; lawsuit; court case; petition (PE).

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