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kīhele

/ kī.hele / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

nvt., Hook; to hook; to feed poi to a child on the finger, which is bent (like a hook) so as to dislodge the poi.

  • Examples:
    • Kīhele ia ulu, bail the center of a canoe [ambiguous expression: it may refer to the action of the hands in bailing].

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KI-HE-LE

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. To scratch or tear, as briers or anything crooked.

Kihele (kī'-hē'-le), v.

/ kī'-hē'-le / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

To hook; to fasten with a hook, briars, or anything crooked.

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