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kikihi

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert,

1. vs. Crescent-shaped; having corners like a cocked hat.

2. n. Doorframe, covering for doorframe; side posts of a door, house post on a heiau; door casing (cf. kukuna). Cf. kihi.

3. vi. To dodge or move about quickly, especially with quick turning of sharp corners; canoe sailing, to sail.

kikihi

Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,

kikino Doorframe. Dic.

KI-KI-HI

Haw to Eng, Andrews,

adj. See KIHI. Having corners like a cocked up hat; ua kapaia'ku e makou, o ka papale he poo kikihi; anything having many corners; aole like me ke poo kikihi a Kane; he poo kikihi, a half-mooned, cocked up or military hat.

KI-KI-HI

Haw to Eng, Andrews,

s. A sailing about in a canoe with a sail, or walking about quickly.

2. The brim of a broad-brimmed hat turned up.

KI-KI-HI

Haw to Eng, Andrews,

s. A door frame.

2. The side posts of a door; the door itself.

Kikihi (kĭ-kī'-hi), adj.

Haw to Eng, Parker,

Having corners like a cocked hat: ua kapaia ku e makou, o ka papale he poo kīkīhi; said of anything crescent shaped: aole like me ke poo kikihi a Kane; he poo kikihi, a half-mooned cocked or military hat. See kihi-kihi and kihi.

kikihi

/ kĭ'-kī'-hi / Haw to Eng, Parker,

1. n., A sailing about in a canoe with a sail.

2. n., Walking about quickly. Both (1) and (2) are generally used with a prefix: as he holo kikihi.

3. n., The brim of a broad-brimmed turned up hat

4. n., A door frame.

5. n., The side posts of a door; the door casing. Also called kukuna and kikina. The door itself is now generally puka.

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Kikihi (kĭ'-kī'-hi), v.

Haw to Eng, Parker,

To dodge; to move in quick turns, as in turning short corners.

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