1. vs. Steep, sheer, precarious. Hele kūnihi, to go with difficulty, as through a tight opening.
2. nvs. Ridge, as of a precipice; ridge of a feather helmet; ridge of uncut hair on the head; on edge; sideways; sheer; partly open, as a door. Cf. nihi. Hoe ma ke kūnihi, to paddle with the edge [of the paddle blade].
v. Ku, to stand, and nihi, to turn edgeways. To turn a thing edgeways; to set up on edge; to lay on one side; to stand up prominently, as a ridge of hair on the head left uncut.
[Ku, to stand, and nihi, to turn edgeways.]
1. To turn a thing edgeways; to set up on edge; to lay on one side; to stand up prominently, as a ridge of uncut hair on the head.
2. To stand sideways.
To stand up prominently, as an uncut ridge of hair on the head.
Ridge, as of uncut hair or along a mountain top; edge; edgeways turn; top line or crest of a helmet.
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