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māhunehune

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

Reduplication of māhune #1, māhune #2, māhune #3.

  • Examples:
    • Pakele māhunehune mai ka make mai, barely escaping from death.

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mahunehune

ʻaʻano ｜ stative verb / MA-HU-NE-HU-NE / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adj., Ma and hune. See mahune. Poor; with nothing but one's person.

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mahunehune

ʻaʻano ｜ stative verb / MA-HU-NE-HU-NE / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adv., Scarcely; nothing left; with difficulty; ola mahunehune ae la o Aikake (Isaac Davis) mai ko lakou lima ae, scarcely did Isaac Davis escape their hands; i.e., he escaped with nothing but his person.

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mahunehune

ʻaʻano ｜ stative verb / mā'-hŭ'-nē-hū'-ne / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

adj., [Ma and hune, poor.] Poor; with nothing but one's person.

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mahunehune

ʻaʻano ｜ stative verb / mā'-hŭ'-nĕ-hŭ'-ne / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

adv., Scarcely; with difficulty; Ola mahunehune ae la o Aikake mai ko lakou lima ae, Scarcely did Isaac Davis escape their hands.

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