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ʻōiwi
/ ʻō.iwi /1. nvs., Native, native son.
- Examples:
- Hui ʻōiwi, society of native sons.
- References:
- Cf. iwi, bone; kulāiwi.
- PCP kooiwi .
2. nvi., Physique, appearance; to appear.
- Examples:
- Lamalama ka ʻōiwi, a physique glowing with health.
- Maikaʻi hoʻi kō ia ala ʻōiwi kino, he certainly has a fine physique.
- Nani ka ʻōiwi o Hilo i ka lehua (chant, For. 5:305), Hilo appears beautiful with lehua.
- References:
- See ex., pūpū #5.
ʻōiwi
ʻaʻano, Indigenous, native.
- Source:
- Examples:
- Manu ʻōiwi. Native bird.
- Meakanu ʻōiwi. Indigenous plant.
- References:
- Cf. ʻāpaʻakuma.
oiwi
/ O-I-WI /s., See iwi, s., The substantial part of a thing; that which gives character or adds ornament; the upper naked person of a well built man; o hele a hoike aku i ko oiwi i ke kumu; maikai ka oiwi o mea, kihi peahi lua, maikai ka oiwi ke nana aku, pakaka.
Nani ka oiwi o Hilo i ka lehua
Ke kui la i ke one i Waiolama
Nani ke kino o ia laau, he laau.
oiwi
/ ō-ĭ-wĭ' /1. The substantial part of a thing; that which gives character or adds ornament; the upper nude person of a well built man: O hele a hoike aku i ko oiwi i ke kumu; maikai ka oiwi o mea, kihi peahi lua, maikai ka oiwi ke nana aku, pakaka.
Nani ka oiwi o Hilo i ka lehua
Ke kui la i ke one i Waiolama
Nani ke kino o ia laau, he laau.
2. n., Outline; character; personal appearance.
ʻōiwi
Well-built man with bare upper body; native son.
‘oiwi
personal appearance; substantial part.
ʻōiwi
1. To project upward, as a mountain peak (T). 2. Native, native son (PE).
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