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nenene

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. nvi. Fluttering the wings; contracting the muscles, flexing the muscles, as preparing for exercise.

2. Redup. of nene 2.

nenene

hehele ｜ intransitive verb Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,

hehele, as in exercise. To flex or engage the muscles.

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NE-NE-NE

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. See NENE. To be on the point of doing a thing; to act as a bird about to fly. Hoo. No ka mea, he hoonenene nei lakou e lele iho.

Nenene (nĕ-nē'-ne), v.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. To be on the point of doing a thing; to act as a bird about to fly. No ka mea, hoonenene nei lakou e lele iho.

2. To cringe as from severe pain.

3. To contract the muscles, as in preparing for unusual physical exertion.

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