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hilihili

/ hili.hili / Pukui-Elbert Haw to Eng,

1. Reduplication of hili #1, hili #2, hili #3.

  • Related:
    • hoʻohilihili Caus/sim.; Reduplication of hoʻohili.

2. Reduplication of hili #4; dark red or brown (less dark than hili #4).

  • Examples:
    • Hilihili honu, turtle coloring figuratively, wealthy.
  • Related:
    • hoʻohilihili Caus/sim.; To dye.

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HI-LI-HI-LI

Andrews Haw to Eng,

v. See HILI, coloring barks. To color or dye red, or any dark color.

HI-LI-HI-LI

Andrews Haw to Eng,

adj. Red or brown in color; shaded; dark.

Hilihili (hī'-li-hī'-li), adj.

/ hī'-li-hī'-li / Parker Haw to Eng,

Red or brown in color; shaded; dark.

Hilihili (hī'-li-hī'-li), v.

/ hī'-li-hī'-li / Parker Haw to Eng,

[Freq. of hili to smite.] To smite frequently; to strike repeatedly.

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