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lihi.lihi

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. Same as lihi 1–3.

2. n. Eyelashes, eyelid. See ex., ʻeaʻea #1, lau #7. Lihilihi maka (Ioba 16.16), eyelid. Lihilihi maka kuʻi, artificial eyelashes. Lihilihi moku, eyelash that breaks off and gets into the eye. Lihilihi piʻi, eyelashes that are long and curl upward. Lihilihi ʻoʻoi, long bristling eyelashes. Moe i ka lau o ka lihilihi (Kep. 115), to doze; lit., sleep on the tip of the eyelashes. ʻIke lihilihi (Kam. 64:98), to observe critically. Nā lihilihi o ʻĀwihi-ka-lani, eyelashes of the blinking lord [a poetic reference to sleep].

3. n. Lace. Kui lihilihi, crochet needle or hook.

4. vt. To crochet. Ka hana lihilihi ʻana, crocheting.

5. n. Petals.

6. n. A variety of sweet potato (no data). This may be qualified by the term palu.

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Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. The eyelids; the eye-lashes. Iob. 16:16.

2. The eyebrows; he lauoho ma ke kuekue maka.

Lihilihi (lī'-hĭ-lī'-hi), n.

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

1. The eyelids; the eyelashes.

2. The eyebrows; he lauoho ma ke kuekue maka; the hair of the eyebrows.

lihilihi

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Eyelashes.

lihilihi

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

eyelids, eyelashes; lace.

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