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ohiohi

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

1. nvi., To grow vigorously, flourish; young shoots, as of wauke (Kam. 76:110) or from natural layering of olonā branches on fallen trunks.

  • Examples:
    • Ulu ohiohi nā lehua o Panaʻewa i ka mili ʻia e ka ua Kani-lehua (song), the lehua of Panaʻewa grow splendidly, constantly fondled by the lehua-drinking rain.
    • Ua like nō ke kanu ʻana (o ke olonā) me ke kanu ʻana a ka wauke, he ohiohi kekahi, he mauwā kahiko kekahi; he pālaha naʻe kona i lalo, a ma ka lālā e ulu kākiwi aʻe ai, the planting (of olonā) was like the planting of wauke, some (slips) were young shoots, some (from) fallen trunks; but they spread downward, and from the branches layerings grew.

2. vs., To show, of wood grain.

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ʻohiʻohi

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

Reduplication of ʻohi #1, ʻohi #2.

  • References:
    • PCP ko(f,s)iko(f,s)i.

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O-HI-O-HI

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. See OHI. Falsehood; deceitful talk; boasting; bragging; ohiohi pukupuku.

O-HI-O-HI

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. The small straight branches of trees; ohiohi ke kupu o ka laau; ohiohi ke kupu ana ae.

O-HI-O-HI

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. To have substances of various colors united, or a substance of various shades of color, as mahogany timber, curl-maple, curly koa, &c.

2. To be very beautiful; pleasing to look at; handsome.

Ohiohi (ŏ'-hi-ŏ'-hi), adv.

/ ŏ'-hi-ŏ'-hi / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

Vigorously, applied to the growth of plants: Ohiohi ke kupu o ka laau; ohiohi ke kupu ana ae, the tree grows vigorously.

Ohiohi (ō'-hi-ō'-hi), n.

/ ō'-hi-ō'-hi / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Ohi, inconsequential.] Garrulity; deceitful talk; boasting; bragging; ohiohi pukupuku.

Ohiohi (ō'-hi-ō'-hi), v.

/ ō'-hi-ō'-hi / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. To have substances of various colors united, or a substance of various shades of color, as mahogany timber, curl-maple, curly koa, etc.

2. To be very beautiful; pleasing to look at; handsome. Ohiohi ka io o ka laau o Makawao.

ohiohi

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

To have substances of several colors or shades of colors united, as mahogany timber, curl-maple, curly koa, etc. (A.)

ohiohi

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

To grow vigorously; to flourish, as plants.

ohiohi

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Wavy like the grains of certain woods, mahogany, curlmaple, curly koa.

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