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niuhi

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

n. Man-eating shark, Carcharodon carcharias; any Hawaiian shark longer than 3.5 m is probably a niuhi. Catching niuhi was the game of chiefs; it was a dangerous sport and special techniques were used. Its flesh was taboo to women. See ex., holopapa 2, kāpapa 2. (PPN n(a,e)ufi, PEP niufi.)

NI-U-HI

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. A species of fish. NOTE.—It was prohibited to women under the kapu system, to eat of the niuhi under pain of death.

2. A shark of the large kind; mano nunui.

Niuhi (nĭ-u'-hi), n.

/ nĭ-u'-hi / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. A species of fish. (It was prohibited to women under the tabu system, to eat of the niuhi under pain of death.)

2. A species of large and fierce shark (Carcharodon carcharias).

niuhi

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Large shark (monō nunui), the flesh of which was forbidden to women.

niuhi

Haw to Eng, Judd/Pukui/Stokes (1943),

the man-eating shark.

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