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mikimiki

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

1. Reduplication of miki #1, miki #2; energetic.

  • Examples:
    • Na ka miki-miki mua nō ka loaʻa, for the most alert one the gains.

2. vt., To talk in a friendly and ingratiating way, as to obtain a favor.

3. n., A crape myrtle.

  • References:
    • Neal 616–7.

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mikimiki

/ MI-KI-MI-KI / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

1. v., See miki. To be quick; to be brisk and dextrous in doing a thing.

2. To pinch or seize hold of readily, as in eating with the fingers.

3. To scoop up and eat fish gravy with the fingers.

4. To nibble, as a fish at a hook.

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mikimiki

ʻaʻanostative verb / MI-KI-MI-KI / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adj., See miki, adj., Energetic; ready to act; prompt; neat; diligent.

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mikimiki

ʻaʻanostative verb / mī'-kĭ-mī'-ki / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

adj., Energetic; ready to act; prompt; neat; diligent.

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mikimiki

/ mī'-kĭ-mī'-ki / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Miki, to be active.]

1. v., To be quick; to be brisk and dextrous in doing a thing.

2. v., To pinch or seize readily, as in eating with the fingers.

3. v., To scoop up and eat fish gravy with the fingers.

4. v., To nibble, as a fish at a hook.

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Mikimiki

iʻoaproper noun / mi'ki-mi'ki / WahiLocation, Parker (1922),

brisk. quick. Land section. kanpo. Maui.

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To nibble, as a fish at a hook. Also called konikoni. See namunamu.

efficient: to be quick, brisk

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