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hiwi

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert,

1. vi. Skinny, bony, thin, angular. Cf. iwi. hoʻo.hiwi To be downright skin and bones.

2. n. Sharp ridge of a mountain. Cf. more common kuahiwi. (PNP siwi.)

HI-WI

Haw to Eng, Andrews,

v. To diminish, as a swelling; to flatten down, as a protuberance; ua hiwi mai. See the compounds POOHIWI and KUAHIWI.

HI-WI

Haw to Eng, Andrews,

s. The flat or depressed summit of a protuberance.

Hiwi (hī'-wĭ), n.

/ hī'-wĭ / Haw to Eng, Parker,

The flat or depressed summit of a protuberance, or projection.

Hiwi (hī'-wĭ), v.

/ hī'-wĭ / Haw to Eng, Parker,

To be stopped in growth, as disease; to diminish, as a swelling.

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