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pōhihi

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

1. Same as pohihihi.

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2. n., Ancient name of a plant used for medicine (no data).

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PO-HI-HI

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. Po, intensive, and hihi, to be thick and tangled, as vines. To be very much tangled, as a thick growth of vines.

2. To be shady, as with thick leaves and branches of trees.

PO-HI-HI

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adj. Dark; obscure; intricate. Sol. 1:6. Confused, as long tangled hair.

Pohihi (pŏ-hī'-hi), adj.

/ pŏ-hī'-hi / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

Dark; obscure; intricate; confused, as long tangled hair.

Pohihi (pŏ-hi'-hi), v.

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

[Po, intensive, and hihi, to be thick and tangled, as vines.]

1. To be very much tangled, as a thick growth of vines.

2. To be shady, as with thick leaves and branches of trees.

pohihi

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Obscure, as language; puzzling, as a question; entangled, mysterious; hard questions. (1 Nal. 10:1.)

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