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pūhili

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

1. vi., To veer, as the wind.

  • Examples:
    • Ke pā pūhili nei ka makani, the wind is blowing every which way.
  • Related:
    • hoʻopūhili Caus/sim.; To blow in gusts from varying directions.
      • ʻAʻohe mea nāna e hoʻopūhili, he moho no ka lā makani, there is none to blow [him] aside, for he is a wingless rail [or candidate] of a windy day [admiration for one who lets nothing stop him from carrying out a task].
  • References:

2. vs., Confused, thwarted, frustrated, set to naught.

  • Related:
    • hoʻopūhili Caus/sim.; To confuse, thwart, frustrate.

3. Same as pūhilihili, a vine.

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PU-HI-LI

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. A scar on the face; a scar by burning.

2. A running vegetable; green things; herbs.

Puhili (pū'-hī'-li), n.

/ pū'-hī'-li / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

Trailing plants.

Pūhili

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

Land section and point said to be named for a priest of the same name, Ke-āhole qd., North Kona, Hawaiʻi. Lit., to thwart.

pūhili

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Frustrated, confused.

pūhili

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Wild and lush plant growth.

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