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pohō
1. vs., Loss, damage; out of luck; vain.
- Examples:
- Koipohō, to sue for damages.
- ʻO ka puka a me ka pohō ma nā hana kālepa, profit and loss in merchandising affairs.
- Pohō ka manaʻolana, hopes in vain, lost, blasted.
- Pohō wale, useless, in vain, without profit.
- References:
- See ex., keakea.
2. n., Bog, swamp, mire, slough; sunken, sinking; to settle, as earth.
- Examples:
- Lepo pohō, marshy earth, swamp, bog.
- References:
- Cf. onepohō.
poho
1. n., Hollow or palm of the hand, hollow of the foot, depression, hollow; container, receptacle, pouch, as for tobacco; box, as for matches; hollow of a canoe, divided into three parts (mua, waena, hope).
- Examples:
- Poho kai, hollow where sea remains at low tide.
- References:
- PCP pofo, poso.
2. nvt., Mortar; to knead, as bread or poi (Kep. 165).
- Examples:
- Poho ʻinamona, stone mortar for grinding cooked kukui nuts and salt into a relish; to mix the relish.
3. nvt., Patch, as in clothes; a wooden patch inserted into a calabash, as to mend a break; to patch, mend.
4. vt., To belly out, puff out, as clothes on a line or a sail; to hollow or dub out, as a wooden container.
- Examples:
- Poho pono nā peʻa i ka makani (song), the sails are well filled with wind.
5. n., Chalk, chalky white earth, as of limestone.
6. n., A unit of measure equal to half a span (kīkoʻo).
7. n., A bundle of tapa pieces (moʻomoʻo).
poho
kikino ｜ nounkikino, Chalk (preceded by ke).
- Source:
pohō
ʻaʻano ｜ stative verbʻaʻano, Vain attempt, "missed out."
pohō
kikino ｜ nounpoho
/ PO-HO /1. v., To sink, as in water. Puk. 15:4. To plunge in the water out of sight.
2. To sink, i. e., to lose money or property in business.
3. Poho ka manao, to sink, as the mind; to despond; to despair.
4. To blow gently, as the wind; to fill the sails.
5. To clasp hands, as men two and two in carrying a canoe.
6. Hoopoho. To go beyond in a bargain; to overreach. 1 Tes. 4:6.
poho
kikino ｜ noun / PO-HO /1. s., A slight hollow or cavity; poho lima, the hollow of the hand. Oihk. 14:15. Poho wawae, the hollow of the foot. See poli. 2 Nal. 19:24. Opposite to piko o ke poo, top of the head. Isa. 1:6.
2. The name of a chalky white earth; hence, chalk as imported; he hauone, he ano keokeo me he puna la.
3. A deep place; a deep pit.
4. A deep basket or container made of the ie to put fish in when caught.
5. Loss; damage by loss. Eset. 7:4.
6. A goal or base; any such place marked in a game; ke poho o ka moku.
poho
ʻaʻano ｜ stative verb / PO-HO /adj., Lost; dead; sunken. Sol. 21:16.
poho
hamani ｜ transitive verb / pŏ'-ho /v., To repair by patchwork.
poho
/ pŏ-hō' /1. v., To sink, as in water; to plunge out of sight.
2. v., To sink, that is, lose money or property in business.
3. v., To sink in spirits; to be despondent; to despair: poho ka manao.
poho
/ pō'-ho /1. v., To blow gently, as the wind.
2. v., To puff out; to be rounded out, as a sail.
3. v., To compound; to unite into one mass; to blend. Syn: hoowali.
poho
kikino ｜ noun / pŏ'-ho /1. n., A slight hollow or cavity: poho lima, the hollow of the hand; poho wawae, hollow of the foot, opposite of piko o ke poo, top of the head. Syn: poli.
2. n., A kind of basket.
3. n., A point or goal.
4. n., A piece or patch placed over a dent or weak spot.
5. n., A circular depression; a falling in of the surface.
poho
kikino ｜ noun / pō'-hō' /n., Loss or damage in any transaction.
poho
kikino ｜ noun / pō'-ho /1. n., Chalky white earth; hence,
2. n., Chalk, prepared chalk.
poho
ʻaʻano ｜ stative verb / pō'-hō' /adj., Sunken; lying at the bottom of water or mire.
poho
Unit of measure equal to half a span. See kīkoʻo.
poho
Deep basket or container made of the ʻie vine and used to hold fish as they are caught.
poho
Chalky, white earth; chalk.
poho
small concavity; bellowing of sail; palm of hand; chalk; patchwork: to puff out; to patch.
poho’
loss or damage: sunken: to sink; to lose money.
Po-ho
s. a chalky white earth, hence chalk
Po-ho
s. a hollow cavity; poho lima a slight breeze
Po-ho
v. to blow gently as a breeze, to fill the sails
Po-ho
v. to sink as in water, to plunge
poho
Depression, hollow; chalk, chalk-white earth, as of limestone (PE).
pohō
1. Losses (economic); damages. 2. Bog, swamp, mire (PE).
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