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1. n.v., Wandering tattler (Heteroscelus incanum 🌐), a slender regular winter migrant to Hawaiʻi, slaty above and white with dusky bars and streaks beneath. It breeds in Alaska and the Yukon. The cry of the bird; to cry thus.

• Related:
  • hoʻūlili Caus/sim.; To act like the tattler bird.
• References:
  • PPN kulili, kuulili.

2. n., Police whistle; ancient type of bamboo whistle; sound of these whistles. The whistles are said to be named for the cry of the tattler.

3. n., A bamboo tube used for blowing on a fire; to use this tube.

4. n., A musical instrument consisting of three gourds pierced by a stick; a whirring sound is made by pulling a string, thus twirling the gourds.

5. n., Hula step similar to ʻuwehe, except that only one heel at a time is raised; this step has a distinctive beat.

6. Same as hū, small gourd used as a spinning top; to spin this top.

7. vs., Steep, as a mountain road.

8. vs., Firm.

• Related:
  • Kaula ʻūlili, strengthening cords holding the canoe cover (ʻahu uhi waʻa) in place.
• References:
  • See wai ʻūlili.

9. n., A religious ceremony in ʻanāʻanā, sorcery.

10. Variant of hulili.

• Examples:
  • Kuʻu ʻia maila kekahi ānuenue i ʻūlili ʻia (Laie 581), let down a rainbow that sparkled.
• References:
  • PCP kulili, cf. Marquesan kuʻiʻi.

11. n., Poles separating bannisters, as on stairs; rails of hōlua sleds.

kikino, Whistle, as a referee's.

• Existing dictionary word

kikino, Railing support, balluster.

• Source:
  • Existing dictionary word
• Related:
  • Also: hūlili.
• References:
  • Cf. paehumu.