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hiʻi.poi

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert,

vt. To tend, feed, cherish, as a child. E hiʻipoi ʻoe iā lākou ma kou umauma (Nah. 11.12), carry them in your bosom.

HII-PO-I

Haw to Eng, Andrews,

v. Hii and poi, to protect.

1. To tend and feed, as a young child.

2. To feed and defend, as a chief does his people. Oih. 13:18.

3. To take in the arms, as a child. Mar. 7:36. To carry in the bosom, as a child. Nah. 11:12.

To take care of and provide for generally; spoken of God's care of men; ke hiipoi mai nei ke Akua ia kakou.

Hiipoi (hi'i-pō'-i), v.

/ hi'i-pō'-i / Haw to Eng, Parker,

[Hii and poi, to protect.]

1. To tend and feed, as a young child.

2. To feed and defend, as a chief does his people.

3. To take in the arms, as a child.

4. To take care of and provide for generally, said of God's care of men: ke hiipoi mai net ke Akua ia kakou.

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