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hōʻihi

/ hō.ʻihi / Pukui-Elbert Haw to Eng,

1. To treat as sacred; to hallow.

2. Tapa or pandanus fitted into a hoop and placed on the head of an attendant (kahu), serving as a holder for a food container from which the chief or favorite child was served, a means of bestowing high honor.

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hoihi

/ HO-I-HI / Andrews Haw to Eng,

adj., Afar off; at a very great distance. See loihi.

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hoihi

/ hō'-ī'-hi / Parker Haw to Eng,

v., To make sacred; to cause to be hallowed. See ihi, adj.

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