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HuliSearch «hiohio»: He 11 i loaʻaFound 11.

1. vi., To whistle softly; to blow softly, draw in the breath, as of one eating hot food.

2. nvi., Gibberish; to jabber.

  • Examples:
    • Namu hiohio, English talk.
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3. n., Lure for trolling, said to be named for its whistling sound tripping over the water.

vi., To lean every which way.

vs. Ruddy, bright red. Rare.

v. To draw the breath into the mouth, as one eating a hot potato; hence,

2. To eat in a hurry.

s. Name of a species of fish-hook.

adj. Bright red; ula hiohio.

Ruddy; bright red: ula hiohio.

Hiohio (hī'-o-hī'-o), n.

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

A device used by deep sea fishermen. It consists of a flat shell called "pa" attached to a cord, and is used as a trailer behind a canoe.

Hiohio (hī'-ŏ-hī'-o), v.

/ hī'-ŏ-hī'-o / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. To draw the breath into the mouth, as one eating hot food; hence,

2. To eat in a hurry.

Whistling lure used in trolling.

v. to eat in a hurry; to draw in the breath as in eating a hot potatoe.

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