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hiwahiwa

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

nvs., Precious, beloved, esteemed, petted, darling, indulged; favorite.

  • Examples:
    • Ka Mesia, ka hiwahiwa a ke Akua (Luka 23.35), the Messiah, the chosen of God.
  • Related:
    • hoʻohiwahiwa Caus/sim.; To honor, adorn, decorate; to display, as the flag; to treat as a favorite; festive.
      • He mea hoʻohiwahiwa i ke akua, a thing to honor the gods.
      • ʻO ka mea hoʻohiwahiwa i kāna kauā mai kona wā ʻuʻuku mai (Sol. 29.21), he who delicately brings up his servant from his childhood.
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hiwahiwa

/ HI-WA-HI-WA / Haw to Eng, Andrews,

1. v., See hiwa, adj., To be greatly loved; mostly with hoo.

2. To be pleased with; to be satisfied with, as a god with an offering; to be acceptable to; e hoohiwahiwa kakou i ka hana, let us make the work acceptable.

3. To pet; to treat a child, a servant or an animal with delicacy. Sol. 29:21.

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hiwahiwa

kikino ｜ noun / HI-WA-HI-WA / Haw to Eng, Andrews,

s., A person or thing greatly beloved; applied mostly to animals or children; a pet; a beloved one. Kanl. 33:12. The beloved one. Luk. 23:35.

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hiwahiwa

ʻaʻano ｜ stative verb / HI-WA-HI-WA / Haw to Eng, Andrews,

1. adj., See hiwa. Thick; dense; black, as a cloud; glossy black.

2. Acceptable; desired by any one.

3. Very precious; greatly esteemed. 1 Tes. 2:8. Greatly beloved. Isa. 5:1.

4. Meek; docile; he keiki hiwahiwa ia.

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hiwahiwa

ʻaʻano ｜ stative verb / hī'-wă-hī'-wă / Haw to Eng, Parker,

adj., Precious; esteemed; greatly beloved.

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hiwahiwa

kikino ｜ noun / hi'-wă-hi'-wă / Haw to Eng, Parker,

n., A person or thing greatly beloved; a pet. (Applied generally to children or animals.)

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hiwahiwa

/ hī'-wă hī'-wă / Haw to Eng, Parker,

1. v., To be greatly loved; to be an object of passionate affection.

2. v., To be personally indulged; to be a pet.

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