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konokono

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

Reduplication of kono #1; to require.

  • Related:
    • hoʻokonokono Caus/sim.; To induce, entice, urge persistently, especially to urge someone to will him his property; to set dogs to fight.

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KO-NO-KO-NO

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. See KONO. To urge on; to excite, &c.

2. Hoo. To set on each other, as dogs.

3. To make one angry with another by persuasion; to stir up discord. Sol. 6:14.

4. To excite to commotion; to stir up popular feeling; hookonokono mai ia (o Satana) i keia mau mea ia kakou e hana, Satan stirs us up that we should do these things.

5. To persuade to go, as on business; hookonokono aku o Liliha ia Kalama: o kii a hoi mai, Liliha persuaded Kalama (saying) go for him and return.

Konokono (kŏ'-nŏ-kō'-no), v.

/ kŏ'-nŏ-kō'-no / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Freq. of kono, to invite.]

1. To invite.

2. To urge on or stir up to action; to incite.

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