Wehewehe Wikiwiki Hawaiian language dictionaries

1. nvs., Again and again, repeatedly; to come or do repeatedly, constant; to wear out a welcome by repeated visits; close together, crowded.

• Examples:
  • ʻO ka pīnaʻi iho nō, e pīnaʻi ai, just repeating, repeating a visit and wearing out one's welcome.
  • Mai pīnaʻi i ke aloaliʻi, don't stay constantly in the presence of the chief.
  • Pīnaʻi kāna ʻai ʻana, he eats all the time.
• References:
  • Cf. kūpinaʻi, lele pīnaʻi.

2. vt., To patch, fill up a crack or hole, as in wood.

hehele, To repeat, as the action of a computer key when held down.

• Source:
  • Existing dictionary word, Extended meaning
• Examples:
  • Māmā pīnaʻi. Repeat rate.
• Related:
  • Pihi pīnaʻi. Turbo button, as in Nintendo games; preceded by ke.
• References:
  • See kekimala.

To adhere to a chief or rich person for the sake of food or support; repeating visits too frequently thus wearing out oneʻs welcome.