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kihikihi

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

1. nvs., Corners, curves; angular, full of corners, zigzag.

  • Examples:
    • Kihikihi nā poʻohiwi, broad-shouldered.
    • Kālā kihikihi, cornered money [gold coins of California gold-rush times brought to Hawaiʻi, so called because they were crescent shaped].
  • Related:
    • hoʻokihikihi Caus/sim.; To branch out, make corners, make irregular.
  • References:

2. n., Moorish idol, a small, brilliantly colored fish (Zanclus cornutus 🌐) with black bands alternating with yellow.

3. n., A variety of sweet potato.

4. Same as kikihi #1, kikihi #2, kikihi #3.

5. Same as ʻamakihi, a honeycreeper.

  • Source:
    • Kauaʻi.

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kihikihi

Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,

kikino, Brim, of a hat.

  • Source:
    • Mānaleo (MW).
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KI-HI-KI-HI

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. To bend, as a curved surface; to hollow out, as sails in the wind.

2. To branch off from the main body.

KI-HI-KI-HI

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. The curving of the horns of the moon; that is, the extremities are the kihikihi.

2. The curve of the wings of a bird.

3. The broad part of an ancient cocked up hat, as the brim was turned up and made sharp corners; ua kihikihi ke poo, curved are their heads, viz.: the officers of Captain Cook's ships with their cocked hats on.

KI-HI-KI-HI

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. The name of a species of fish.

Kihikihi (kī'-hĭ-kī'-hĭ), n.

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

1. The curving of the horns of the moon; that is, the extremities are kihikihi.

2. The curve of the wings of a bird.

3. The broad part of an ancient cocked hat, the brim of which was turned up and made sharp corners: ua kihikihi ke poo, curved are their heads, referring to Captain Cook's officers with their cocked hats on.

4. A species of fish, the Moorish idol (Zanclus canescens) white with black bands.

5. A species of surgeon fish (Zebrasoma veliferum) black with six bands of white and yellow.

Kihikihi (kī'-hĭ-kī'-hi), v.

/ kī'-hĭ-kī'-hi / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Freq. of kihi.]

1. To be full of corners.

2. To be bent.

3. To have a number of angles. See hookihikihi.

KIH 287 KIK

kihikihi

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Coin of the California gold rush period, so called because of its crescent shape. (PE.)

kihikihi

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Variety of sweet potato having leaves with sharp points and corners. (NP 126.)

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