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hoi

Pukui-Elbert Haw to Eng,

1. n., Bitter yam (Dioscorea bulbifera 🌐, synonym D. sativa), a vine with cylindrical stem, heart-shaped leaves, small tuberous root, round aerial tubers. The tubers, used only in times of famine, need long washing to make them fit to eat.

  • Examples:
    • Ua ua paha, ke ulu nei ka hoi, perhaps it's been raining, the hoi is growing [said when someone looks happy, a play on hoi #1 and hoi #2].
  • Related:
  • References:
    • HP 167, Neal 230.
    • See Kauluhoi.
    • PPN soi.

2. Same as hoihoi.

  • Examples:
    • Kū ʻole i ka hoi, not suiting; displeasing.

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HOI

Andrews Haw to Eng,

s. The name of a vine bearing a bulbous root, eaten in time of scarcity, acrid to the taste.

HOI

Andrews Haw to Eng,

s. The name of a state of marriage among chiefs.

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