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ʻōniu

/ ʻō.niu / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. nvt., A spinning top; to spin a top; informal game with dancing and top spinning; spinning, whirling.

  • Examples:
    • Ke ʻala ʻōniu, dizzy fragrance.
  • Related:
    • hoʻōniu Caus/sim.; To spin, as a top; to cause to whirl.
      • Ua hoʻōniu aku ʻoia i kona hoa hulahula, he whirled his dancing partner.

2. See ʻami ʻōniu, a hula step.

3. vt., To set, as type.

  • Related:
    • ʻŌniu huakēpau, to set type.

4. n., Coconut-husking stick.

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ʻōniu

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

A spinning top made from a coconut.

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