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mahuʻi

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

nvt., To guess, suppose, surmise, expect, suspect, assume, imagine; clue.

  • Related:
    • ʻIke mahuʻi, to catch a glimpse, have an inkling or hunch.
    • Lohe mahuʻi, to hear a hint or rumor without much detail; to have heard rarely. See example for ulua #1.
    • hoʻomahuʻi Caus/sim.

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māhuʻi

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

vt., To imitate, ape, pattern after, do as, follow after.

  • Related:
    • Māhuʻi lani (UL 56), royal imitation, said of the right hand in dancing, as this hand always made movements first.
    • hoʻomāhuʻi Caus/sim.; to mimic.
      • Poʻe kumu lā, i hoʻomahuʻi ʻia ai e kēlā poʻe (1 Pet. 5.3), teachers imitated by that people.

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MA-HU-I

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. Ma and hui, to join; to unite. To follow the example of one; to imitate him.

2. To imitate, i.e., to be led to do as another does. Gal. 2:13. To pattern after. 3. Ioan. 11. To be an example for another. 1 Pet. 5:3.

3. To adhere firmly, as to a purpose or habit; e mahui i ka hana ino; e hoomahui i ka hana ino, to determine on doing evil.

4. To hear a little, as when one hears only partially, or in parts; similar to kulina.

5. To go about here and there, as an insane person; to act foolishly and without good sense. NOTE.—The following examples will illustrate definitions 1 and 2: Ma ka like kakou e hoomahui ai, let us follow by doing likewise; he pono no ia kakou ke hoomahui ma ia hana, it is proper for us to imitate that transaction; hoomahui na makaainana ma o Kekuokalani la, the common people followed the example of Kekuokalani; o ko lakou pono, oia ka kakou e hoomahui ai, their good deeds that is what we should imitate.

MA-HU-I

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. A kind of sly conduct in a female by which she means to express to one of the other sex her desire.

Mahui (mă'-hū'i), n.

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

Sly conduct of a female to express to one of the other sex her desire; covert suggestion; sly proposal or hint.

Mahui (mā'-hu'i), n.

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

Rumor.

Mahui (mă'-hu'i), v.

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

1. To follow the example of one; to imitate him.

2. To imitate, that is, to be led to do as another does; to pattern after.

3. To be an example for another.

Mahui (mā'-hu'i), v.

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

To hear indefinitely, as a rumor, lohe mahui.

māhūʻi

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Shy conduct in a female by which she hopes to express to a member of the opposite sex her desire for him. (A.)

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