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puni
1. vs., Surrounded, controlled; overcome, as in battle or by emotion; to pervade, gain control of; to enclose (loaʻa-type construction; Gram. 4.4).
- Examples:
- Puni i ka makaʻu, overcome with fear.
- Ulu puni i ka huhū, to grow extremely angry.
- Ka wā e puni ai ʻo Hawaiʻi iā ʻUmi (FS 125), the time that ʻUmi would control all Hawaiʻi.
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- PPN puni .
2. nvt., To be fond of, desire, covet, like, be partial to; devoted; a favorite thing, delight, love.
- References:
- Cf. puni ʻai, puni kālā, puni kaua, puni koko, puni leʻaleʻa, puni nani, puni waiwai.
3. vs., Deceived, deluded; to believe a lie.
- Examples:
- Mai noho ʻoe ā puni …, don't you believe …
- References:
- Cf. puni wale.
4. nvs., Completed, terminated, as a period of pregnancy; completely, all.
- Examples:
- Ua hāpai, kokoke nō i puni (1 Sam. 4.19), to be with child, nearing completion.
- Ua pōholehole ka ʻili a puni (FS 109), the skin was completely covered with bruises.
- Ka puni ʻana o ka haneli makahiki, centennial.
5. n., A fine-meshed net.
6. n.v., An even number; to be such.
- References:
- See ʻoi #3.
puni
kikino, Lap, complete circuit, revolution.
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- Examples:
- Ua ʻau ʻo ia ʻekolu puni o ka pūnāwai ʻauʻau. He swam three laps in the pool.
- Ua puni ʻekolu manawa iā ia. He did three laps.
puni
puni
Round, as in boxing.
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puni
Hand, as a single round in a game of cards.
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PU-NI
v. To surround as water does an island.
2. To inclose; to be hemmed in, as one person by multitudes.
3. To surround, i. e., to get round one by deceit; to prevail over; to get the better of.
4. To be surrounded; to be deceived; to be insnared; to be taken.
5. To go around; to encircle; hence,
6. To finish; to complete; to terminate.
7. To close, as an appointed period of time; as the end of the year. 1 Nal. 20:22. To finish the period of gestation. 1 Sam. 4:19.
8. To gain possession of; hee o Kalanikupule ia Kamehameha, a puni Oahu a me Molokai, a me Lanai a me Maui a me Kahoolawe, Kalanikupule fled before Kamehameha, and he came in possession of Oahu and Molokai and Lanai and Maui and Kahoolawe.
9. To covet; to desire greatly. See Note below.
10. To be addicted to; to be influenced by, as pleasure or gain; ua puni na ’lii ame na kanaka i na hana ino loa, the chiefs and people were addicted to very evil practices.
11. Hoo. To give false testimony; to deceive.
12. To surround for protection. Iob. 1:10. NOTE.—Puni is connected with many other words and signifies, influenced, led by, or addicted to, as well as deceived; puni lealea, addicted to pleasure; puni waiwai, greedy of property; puni hula, given to the practice of the hula, &c.
PU-NI
s. Name of fish nets with small meshes.
2. The termination of a fixed period, as the end of the year; ka puni o ka makahiki; the termination of the period of gestation, &c.
3. A desire; a strong inclination for the possession of a thing, or a particular course of conduct; he kii ka puni o ua wahine la, an image was the great desire of that woman.
PU-NI
adv. Around; on every side; a puni, around about.
2. An intensive. Greatly; exceedingly; hotly, as in anger; mai ulu puni mai kou huhu, be not exceedingly angry. Puk. 32:22. See ULU.
Puni (pū'-ni), adv.
1. Around; on every side; around about.
2. Greatly; exceedingly; hotly, as in anger: Mai ulu puni mai kou huhu; Be not exceedingly angry.
Puni (pū'-ni), n.
1. A process of fishing with the lau.
2. The termination of a fixed period: ka puni o ka makahiki, the end of the year.
3. The termination of the period of gestation, etc.
4. A desire; a strong inclination for the possession of a thing, or a particular course of conduct: He kii ka puni o ua wahine la, A picture was the great desire of that woman.
Puni (pū'-ni), v.
1. To be surrounded, as an island with water; to be hemmed in.
2. To deceive.
3. To be deceived.
puni
Fishnet with small meshes. See nae.
puni
To covet, desire; to be devoted, to be fond of.
puni
/ puni /he palapala hoomalu hale, hoo malu mokn.
puni
a surrounding of fish; termination of a period: to desire; be fond of, deceive: to be around.
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