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kuʻi.hē

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

vs. Hesitating, uncertain, undecided, wavering; hurt in feelings.

KU-I-HE

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. Ku, to stand, and hee, to slide. To go forward, then retreat; applied to the mind; hence,

Kuihe (ku'i-hē'), adj.

/ ku'i-hē' / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

Doubting; hesitating; advancing and retreating.

Kuihe (ku'i-hē'), v.

/ ku'i-hē' / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Kui for kuia, to waver, and he for hee, giving up, or ku, to stand, and hee, to slide.]

1. To doubt; to hesitate; to be unbelieving; to hesitate to obey or believe a statement: alaila, kuihe iho la kela no ke aloha i na makua, then she hesitated on account of love for her parents. See kanalua.

2. To be undecided; to waver.

kuʻihē

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

To hesitate, doubt; unbelieving, undecided. Alaila, kuʻihē iho la kela no ke aloha i na mākua, then she hesitated on account of love to her parents. See kanalua.

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