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kuhi

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. nvt., To point, gesture, as in speaking, directing an orchestra, or dancing the hula; gesture, pointing.

  • Examples:
    • Hula kuhi lima, sitting dance with gestures of hands and swaying of torso.
    • Ka iʻa kuhi lima o ʻEwa, the gesturing sea creature of ʻEwa [the pearl oyster; it was taboo to talk while gathering them].
  • Related:
    • hoʻokuhi Caus/sim.; To teach the art of gesturing in the hula; to point, etc.
  • References:
    • PPN tusi.

2. vi., To suppose, think, infer, presume, assume, expect, surmise, imagine.

  • Examples:
    • He kuhi wale (For. 6:523), a supposition.
  • Related:
    • hoʻokuhi Caus/sim. Rare

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kuhi

Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao (2003+),

See manaʻo kuhi.

KU-HI

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v To think; to suppose; to imagine. Sol 17:28. Kuhi lakou he lokoino ko na kanaka o Hawaii, they thought the people of Hawaii of bad disposition.

2. To point out; to point at with the finger.

3. To give an appellation.

4. To cast up to one.

5. To judge; mai kuhi hewa oukou, do not mistake; do not judge erroneously.

KU-HI

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s A gesturing with the hand to regulate singing, time, &c.; the use of the baton or hand in directing music; a na lakou (ka poe hula) e ao i ke kuhi a paa ke kuhi o ua mau mele la.

Kuhi (kū'-hi), n.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

A gesturing with the hand to regulate singing, time, etc.; the use of the baton or hand in directing music: a na lakou (ka poe hula), e ao i ke kuhi a paa ke kuhi o ua mau mele la.

Kuhi (kū'-hi), v.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. To infer; to surmise without certain knowledge of; to suppose; to imagine: Kuhi lakou he lokoino ko na kanaka o Hawaii, they inferred the people of Hawaii were of bad disposition.

2. To point out; to point at with the finger.

kuhi

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Cookie.

kuhi

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Motions with the hands and arms in dancing the hula.

kuhi

Haw to Eng, Judd/Pukui/Stokes (1943),

to infer, intimate, point out; surmise.

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