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nvs., Rounded grooves in carving, as in kukui nuts used in necklaces; depression made by stitches in quilting; grooved.

• Related:
  • hoʻoioio Caus/sim.; To cut grooves; to sew a quilt so that stitches settle in grooves.
• References:
  • PPN ioio.

kikino, Yoyo.

• Source:
  • English.

v., To peep, as a chicken; also piopio. Isa. 10:14. Misprinted oioi; to chatter. Isa. 38:14. To whisper, as ghosts were supposed to do. See hanehane.

adj., Peeping, as a chicken; he manu ioio, a swallow. Ier. 8:7.

v., To look this way and that, as a thief about to steal; ioio na maka o ka hohe wale.

v., To appear above water, as a shark's fin when swimming about; ioio kuala o ka mano i ka ili kai.

v., To project upwards, as a point of a mountain; ioio ae ana o Puuonioni e oni ae ana e like me Maunakea.

adj., Chirping; peeping: He manu ioio; a peeping bird (swallow).

n., The clitoris.

1. v., To utter a low sharp sound; to chirp; to cheep; to peep.

2. v., To project upward, as the peak of a mountain: Ioio ae ana o Puuonioni e oni ae ana e like me Maunakea.

3. v., To taper.

v., To look here and there, as a thief who is about to steal.

to taper.