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liʻiliʻi

ʻaʻano ｜ stative verb / liʻi.liʻi / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

vs., Here and there, piecemeal, a little at a time; small, little, in bits, diminutive, infantile, few.

  • Examples:
    • Mea liʻiliʻi, trifle.
    • Kūʻai liʻiliʻi, retail buying or selling.
    • Lele liʻiliʻi, to scatter or fall in every direction.
    • ʻOki liʻiliʻi, to cut a little at a time.
    • ʻOki ā liʻiliʻi, to cut into small bits.
    • Koʻu wā liʻiliʻi, the time of my infancy.
  • Related:
    • Uku liʻiliʻi, to pay in installments.
    • Kau liʻiliʻi, scattered or lying here and there.
    • hoʻoliʻiliʻi Caus/sim.; To decrease, lessen, make small.
  • References:

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liʻiliʻi

Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,

ʻaʻano, Little, small.

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liʻiliʻi

Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,

ʻaʻano Small, as drink size. Dic. Abb. liʻi. See lōpū, nui, nui keu. Koloaka liʻiliʻi. Small soda.

LII-LII

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. See LII, adj., 2. Small; little; diminutive; young.

LII-LII

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adv. Slightly; in a small manner; piecemeal; little by little. 2 Oihl. 21:15. E hana liilii, to work by little and little; e hele liilii, kau liilii; e oki liilii, to cut up finely, &c.

Liilii (li'i-li'i), adj.

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

[Intensive of lii, little.] Small; little; diminutive; young.

Liilii (li'i-li'i), adv.

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

Slightly; in a small manner; piecemeal; little by little: e hana liilii, to work a little at a time; e hele liilii, kau liilii; e oki liilii, to cut up fine, etc.

Liʻiliʻi

Wahi ｜ Location, Hawaiʻi Place Names (2002),

Dive site, island, south coast, Kahoʻolawe. An abbreviated form of Kahoʻolaweliʻiliʻi. Lit., small.

li‘ili‘i

Haw to Eng, Judd/Pukui/Stokes (1943),

small, little, diminutive.

lii(ʻlii)

Haw to Eng, Land Terms (1995),

A form of ali ʻi, a chief, a king, a ruler (AP).

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