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1. Reduplication of kuhi; to show, demonstrate, designate, prescribe, teach, give orders; to direct heiau ceremonies; one always giving orders (Kep. 105); reference, direction, prescription, exponent; bossy.

• Examples:
  • Kuhikuhi pono ʻia, pointed out exactly and specifically.
  • Kuhikuhi i ke keʻa, to make the sign of the cross.
• Related:
  • Kuhikuhi o ka manawa, time designation, chronology.
  • Kuhikuhi i ka ʻaoʻao, page reference.
  • Nā kuhikuhi pono, specifications.
  • Papa kuhikuhi, index, contents, program.
  • Papa kuhikuhi uku, salary schedule.
  • Palapala kuhikuhi, chart.
  • Paniinoa kuhikuhi, demonstrative pronoun.
  • hoʻokuhikuhi Caus/sim. Rare.
• References:
  • See kuhikuhi hewa.
  • PPN tusitusi .

2. vs., Sweet, tasty, fat.

• References:
  • PCP tufi , PCP tusi .

hamani, To point, as a mouse arrow in a computer program.

• Source:
  • Existing dictionary word, Extended meaning
• Related:
  • Manamana kuhikuhi. Index finger. Also: manamana miki.
• References:
  • See papa kuhikuhi.

hamani, To show, demonstrate, as how a math problem is solved.

• Source:
  • Existing dictionary word
• Examples:
  • E kuhikuhi mai ʻoe i kāu polopolema. Show how you did your problem.

hamani, To direct, as a movie or video production.

• Source:
  • Existing dictionary word, Extended meaning
• Related:
  • Luna kuhikuhi. Director.
  • Hope luna kuhikuhi. Assistant director.
  • Poʻo kuhikuhi. Executive director (preceded by ke).
• References:
  • See hoʻomālamalama, hoʻopuka, pāheona.

kikino, Indicator.

• Source:
  • Existing dictionary word, Extended meaning
• Related:
  • Ninahaidirina kuhikuhi. Ninhydrin indicator.

hamani, To indicate.

hamani, To cite or reference, as an academic work.

• Source:
  • Existing dictionary word, Extended meaning
• Examples:
  • He mea nui ke kuhikuhi ʻia ʻana o kāu mau kūmole ke kākau ʻia he pepa kālaiʻike. It's important to cite your sources when writing an academic paper.
  • Papa Kuhikuhi Kūmole. Works Cited.
• References:
  • See also kūmole, puke noiʻi.
  • Cf. kuhia.

1. v., Freq. of kuhi. To show; to point out. Kanl. 1:33.

2. To designate; to point out; to direct one to a particular place.

3. To teach; to make signs with the hand; to point the finger; to direct by the hand; kuhikuhi heiau, to direct the ceremonies of the temple service.

4. To ask by signs.

1. v., To be fat; to be rich with fatness, as food.

2. To be sweet or pleasant to the taste, as high-seasoned food.

adj., Sweet, as sugar; fat, as the fat of a well fed animal; sickish with fatness; momona, liliha.

1. adj., Sweet, as sugar.

2. adj., Fat, as the fat of a well-fed animal; overfat; sickeningly fat.

[Freq. of kuhi.]

1. v., To show; to point out; to designate; to direct one to a particular place.

2. v., To make signs with the hand; to point the finger; to direct by the hand: kuhikuhi heiau, to direct the ceremonies of the temple service.

4. v., To make known.

5. v., To teach.

6. v., To be fat; to be rich with fatness, as food.

7. v., To be sweet or pleasant to the taste, as highly-seasoned food.

to show, point out, designate.