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pōkiʻi

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

1. n., Younger brother or sister or closely related younger cousin, often spoken affectionately.

  • Examples:
    • Pōkiʻi ka ua, ua i ka lehua, the rain a younger brother, raining on the lehua flowers [the rain and lehua are dear to each other].
  • Related:
    • hoʻopōkiʻi Caus/sim.; To claim a pōkiʻi relationship; to behave as a pōkiʻi.
  • References:
    • PEP pootiki.

2. n., Second or final brewing, as of ti root or sugar cane.

3. n., Name of the canoe of the owner of the net used in mālolo or iheihe fishing.

  • Rare

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PO-KII

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. The youngest member of a family; ka hanau muli loa; the youngest born of several children. 1 Sam. 16:11. The younger of two children of the same sex; an endearing appellation.

Pokii (pō'-ki'i), n.

/ pō'-ki'i / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

The youngest member of a family; ka hanau muli loa; the youngest born of several children: the younger of two children of the same sex; an endearing appellation.

Pōkiʻi

Wahi ｜ Location, Place Names of Hawaiʻi (1974),

Ridge, Wai-mea district, Kauaʻi. The old name was Pōkiʻi-kauna (chanting youngest brother or sister). Kapo, Pele's sister, left her younger female relative, Moe-hauna (lie struck), here and she chanted a farewell. Lit., youngest brother or sister.

pōkiʻi

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

See puhikiʻi.

pōkʻiʻi

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Youngest member of a family; younger of two children of the same sex; appellation of endearment.

poki‘i

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

youngest of family.

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