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ʻimoʻimo

/ ʻimo.ʻimo / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

Reduplication of ʻimo.

  • Examples:
    • Hōkū ʻimoʻimo, twinkling star.
  • References:
    • Ioba 15.12.
    • PPN kimokimo.

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v. See above. To wink repeatedly; to wink fast. Iob. 15:12. Ua imoimo na maka i ka ue.

adv. Very high; very far off; at a great distance; poiuiu loa; ua kauia na hua o ka niu iluna loa, a imoimo ke nana aku, the fruit of the cocoanut hangs very high, it is very high (there is winking) to look at it.

Imoimo (ĭ'-mŏ-ĭ'-mŏ), adv.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

At a great distance; very far off.

Imoimo (ĭ'-mŏ-ĭ'-mŏ), v.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

See imo.

to wink, twinkle; (‘imo, with one eye; ‘imo‘imo, with both).

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