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nvs., Deep, profound; depth, soundings.

• Examples:
  • He kanaka hohonu o ka ʻike, a man with profound knowledge.
• Related:
  • hoʻohohonu Caus/sim.; To deepen.
• References:
  • Probably PPN fonu, full, as of liquid; PCP fofonu, deep.

ʻaʻano, Height or depth, in math.

• Source:
  • Existing dictionary word, Extended meaning
• Examples:
  • ʻEhia ʻīniha ka loa, ka laulā a me ka hohonu o kēnā pahu? How many inches is the length, width and height of that box?
• Related:
  • Also: ana hohonu.
• References:
  • Cf. ākea, laulā, loa, lōʻihi.
  • See kiʻekiʻe.

v. To be deep, as water; deep down, as a pit.

2. To be full, i. e., deep, as the sea at full tide.

s. The deep, i. e., the sea; the depth. Puk. 15:5.

adj. Deep, as a pit; as a well. Ioan. 4:11.

Deep, as a pit or a well.

The deep, that is, the deep sea; the depth.

1. To be deep, as water; to be deep down, as a pit.

2. To be full, that is, deep, as the sea at full tide.