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kamani

Pukui-Elbert Haw to Eng,

1. n., A large tree (Calophyllum inophyllum 🌐), at home on shores of the Indian and western Pacific Oceans, with shiny, oblong leaves to 20 cm long, white flowers much like orange blossoms, and globose green fruits about 2.5 cm in diameter. The wood is hard and was formerly made into calabashes.

2. vt., Smooth, shiny, polished, as of kamani wood.

  • Examples:
    • Kamani ke poʻo, baldheaded.
  • hoʻokamani Caus/sim.; To act the hypocrite (Mat. 15.7); to deal falsely (Oihk. 19.11), to disguise oneself (1 Nal. 14.2), to pretend, be insecure; hypocrite; sham.
    • Hoʻokamani ʻole, honestly, unfeigned.

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KA-MA-NI

Andrews Haw to Eng,

s. The name of a tree, producing beautiful wood and leaves; hence, what is fair and beautiful outside; hence, hoo. A hypocrite; hypocrisy. Mat. 15:7.

KA-MA-NI

Andrews Haw to Eng,

v. To appear to be what one is not; to dissemble.

2. Hoo. To feign; to dissemble; to pretend; to profess to be what one is not.

3. To deal falsely. Oihk. 19:11.

4. To disguise one's self. 1 Nal. 14:2.

KA-MA-NI

Andrews Haw to Eng,

adj. Feigned; hypocritical.

KA-MA-NI

Andrews Haw to Eng,

adv. Beautiful outside; pleasingly in exhibition without corresponding substance; ano nani kino kamani iho la ko Hawaii nei ia manawa.

Kamani (kā'-mă'-ni):

Parker Haw to Eng,

a tree (Calophyllum inophyllum). Land section, Lahaina, Maui.

Kamani (kă'-mă'-ni), adj.

Parker Haw to Eng,

Smooth; not rough; resembling polished kamani wood; beautiful; shiny.

Kamani (kă'-mă'-ni), n.

Parker Haw to Eng,

A littoral tree (Calophyllum inophyllum) generally planted near habitations and large grove of kamani which fornishes an excellent cabinet wood. The name occurs in old chants. A large grove of kamani which formerly existed in the valley of Halawa, Molokai, has been referred to by early navigators.

Kamani (ka-mā'-ni), v.

Parker Haw to Eng,

Not used without hoo. See hookamani.

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