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maka ole

kikinonoun Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

n., Eyetooth; point of a dog's tooth.

  • Figuratively, point of an ʻōʻō, digging stick; sprouting plant.

Nā LepiliTags: anatomy metaphors

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Point of the ʻōʻō (digging stick). Lit., eye tooth.

Eye, eyetooth. Fig., the ʻoʻo, (digging stick) with its sharp point.

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