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1. vs., Small, stunted, undersized, dwarf.

  • Examples:
    • Pua ʻiʻi, tiny fry of fish.
    • Kioea ʻai pua ʻiʻi o Hilia, the kioea bird that eats the tiny spawn of Hilia [of big persons gobbling up little ones].

2. n., Admired deep, rasping sound in chanting; tremor; guttural quality of some sounds, as back vowels or strongly aspirated “h”.

  • Examples:
    • Inā e hoʻokoʻikoʻi i ka leo, e loaʻa nō ka ʻiʻi, if the voice is, stressed, the guttural quality is obtained.

3. Same as ʻiʻini.

  • Examples:
    • Nānā aku au iāʻoe, noho pono ka ʻiʻi iā loko (song), I looked at you, desire settles deep within.

4. vt., To gather, collect.

  • Examples:
    • Ua ʻiʻi kānaka i ka hunahuna mea ʻai, the people collected the scraps of food.

5. Short for hāpuʻu ʻiʻi #1, hāpuʻu ʻiʻi #2, ferns; ʻamaʻu ʻiʻi, a fern; pala ʻiʻi, a taro.

6. vs., Reddish-brown, as a dog's hair.

7. Same as ʻapapane, a bird.

Nā LepiliTags: flora kalo fauna birds color

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1. vs., Tight, difficult to extract, as a plug; stiff.

  • Examples:
    • E ʻiʻī ana, ēhē, āhā, e mamau ana, ēhē, āhā (chant for Kamehameha IV), fitted tightly, tra-la, remaining firm, tra-la.

2. vi., To frown, scowl.

3. vi., To move swiftly.

  • Source:
    • Kauaʻi.

4. vs., Lost, as old knowledge.

  • Rare

Nā LepiliTags: metaphors rare

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1. vs., Sour, rancid, moldy, musty.

2. (Cap.) n., Family name of John Papa ʻĪʻī.

Nā LepiliTags: names

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ʻĪʻī

Place Names of Hawaiʻi WahiLocation,

State government building housing the Bureau of Conveyances, perhaps named for Papa ʻĪʻī, guardian of Liholiho (RC 220), and uncle of John and Daniel ʻĪʻī.

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