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ponoʻī

/ pono.ʻī / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

nvs., Self, own; private, personal; directly, exactly.

  • Examples:
    • ʻO wau ponoʻī, I, myself.
    • Kona ponoʻī, his own.
    • Hawaiʻi ponoʻī, Hawaii's own [own people].
    • Noʻu ponoʻī kēia, this is my own.
    • I mua ponoʻī, directly in front.
    • ʻIʻo ponoʻī, own flesh and blood.
    • Kona manaʻo ponoʻī, his personal opinion.
    • Nā hana loio nona ponoʻī iho, attorney's private practice.

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adj., That which belongs peculiarly to one’s self, either of persons or things, and may be rendered by the terms, own, self, only, &c. Nau ponoi, for yourself exclusively; kau keiki ponoi, thine own child, in distinction from an adopted one; o ka makuakane ame kana keiki ponoi, the father and his own child; he poe kanaka ponoi nona, a company of people for himself, i. e., at his disposal. Kanl. 7:6. No wai ia hale? no’u ponoi no, for whom is that house? it is for myself, i. e., it is for my particular use, or it is my own in distinction from the claim of any one else.

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adv., Exactly so; truly; exclusively.

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ponoi

/ pō'-nō-ī' / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

adj., Belonging peculiarly to one's self or itself, either of persons or things, ponoi may be rendered by the terms. own, self, only, etc.: Nau ponoi, for yourself exclusively; kau keiki ponoi, thine own child, in distinction from an adopted one; o ka makuakane ame kana keiki ponoi. the father and his own child: ho poo kanaka ponoi nona. a company of people for himself, that is, at his disposal. No wai ia hale? no'u ponoi no. for whom is that house? It is for myself, that is, it is for my particular use, or it is my own in distinction from the claim of any one else.

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ponoi

/ pō'-nŏ-ī' / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

adv., Exclusively; particularly.

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own, self.

1. “Ponoʻi means, belonging particularly to oneself or itself either of persons or things.” O’Brien v. Walker, 35 Haw. 104, 140 (1939). 2. Own. Hayselden v. Wahineaea, 10 Haw. 10, 13 (1895).

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