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1. Reduplication of niki #1, niki #2.

2. n., Membrane binding the intestines, peritoneum.

• Examples:
  • He mōhai i kaumaha ʻia ma ke ahi iā Iēhowa, ka maka ʻupena e uhi ana ka naʻau, a me ka nikiniki apau ma ka naʻau (Oihk. 3.3), an offering made by fire to Jehovah, the fat that covers the intestines, and all the membrane with the intestines.
• References:
  • Cf. maka ʻupena.

v., Frequentative of niki. To tie frequently or tightly; alaila, nikiniki iho la ia i ka uha puaa i ke aho, then he tied the hams of the hog with a cord. Alaila, nikiniki iho la ia i ka makau i ka maunu, then he tied the bait on to the hook.

1. s., The sheath or that which covers and holds fast the bowels; kumu hele.

2. The fat with the inwards. Oihk. 3:3.

1. n., The sheath or that which covers and holds fast the bowels: kumu hele.

2. n., The fat with the inwards.

v., [Freq. of niki.] To tie frequently or tightly: Alaila. nikiniki iho la ia i ka uha puaa i ke aho. then he ties the hams of the hog with a cord Alaila. nikiniki iho la ia i ka makau i ka maunu, then he ties the bait onto the hook.

Sheath covering the bowels.