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kihi

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. nvi. Outside corner (cf. kūʻono), edge, tip, extremity; apex of an angle; sharp point of a leaf; to turn aside.

  • Related:
    • Maka kihi, looking out of the corners of the eyes.
    • Kihi alanui, street corner.
    • Kihi o ka pō, beginning of the night.
    • Kihi o ka mahina, way of fastening the pāʻū sarong, by knotting and tucking it in at each hip, but with one end tucked up cutting a corner; literally, corner of the moon.
    • Pū kihi lua, double-barreled gun.
    • hoʻokihi Caus/sim.; To make a corner by overlapping, as in plaiting; to fold partially over; to turn aside, make a corner.
  • References:
    • PCP tifi.

2. n. A variety of sweet potato. Descriptive terms are lau manamana, lau nui, and lau poepoe.

3. n. Canoes guarding the sides of mālolo and iheihe fish nets.

4. vt. To plug or patch a calabash or canoe. Rare.

5. n. Kauaʻi name for ʻamakihi, a bird.

kihi

Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao (2003+),

kikino Corner, particularly an outside corner.

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KI-HI

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. The outside corner or projection of a thing. Kin. 47:21. The apex of an angle.

2. The edge of a garment.

3. The border or outstde of a land or country. Oihk. 19:9.

4. The extremity of a thing; ke kihi o ka pepeiao, the tip of the ear. Oihk. 8:23. Ke kihi o ka aahu, the border of a garment. Nah. 15:38. The corner, as of a board; the sharp point of a leaf.

5. The commencement of evening, when darkness begins; as, ke kihi o ka po. See KAU 6.

KI-HI

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. The name of a variety of sweet potatoes, the ancient potato of Hawaii; uala paa.

Kihi (kī'-hi), n.

/ kī'-hi / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. The outside corner or projection of a thing; the apex of an angle.

2. The edge of a garment.

3. The border of a land or country.

4. The extremity of a thing: ke kihi o ka pepeiao, the tip of the ear; ke kihi o ka aahu, the border of. a garment.

5. The corner, as of a board; the sharp point of a leaf.

6. The commencement of evening, when darkness begins, as: ke kihi o ka po. Syn: Kau.

7. Nickname applied to a cross-eyed person.

Kihi (kī'-hī'), n.

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

A variety of sweet potatoes (uala paa), the ancient potato of Hawaii. It is yellow and is used in the preparation of certain medicines.

kihi

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Variety of sweet potato. (HP 141.)

kihi

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

outer corner, edge, tip.

kihi

Haw to Eng, Land Terms (1995),

1. Comer. Hong Kim v. Hapai, 12 Haw. 185, 187 (1899). 2. The outside comer; the apex of an angle; the border of a land or country (AP). 3. Outside comer; apex of an angle (PE). 4. Border of land (T). 5. Edge, outside, tip point.

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