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puni

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert,

1. vs., Surrounded, controlled; overcome, as in battle or by emotion; to pervade, gain control of; to enclose (loaʻa-type construction; Gram. 4.4).

  • Examples:
    • Puni i ka makaʻu, overcome with fear.
    • Ulu puni i ka huhū, to grow extremely angry.
    • Ka wā e puni ai ʻo Hawaiʻi iā ʻUmi (FS 125), the time that ʻUmi would control all Hawaiʻi.
  • Related:
    • hoʻopuni Caus/sim.; To surround, enclose, get control of, besiege.
      • Hoʻopuni akule, to drive akule fish into nets by surrounding them.
      • Ua hoʻopuni ʻia ʻo Kawelo i ka weliweli (FS 93), Kawelo was filled with terror.
  • References:

2. nvt., To be fond of, desire, covet, like, be partial to; devoted; a favorite thing, delight, love.

3. vs., Deceived, deluded; to believe a lie.

  • Examples:
    • Mai noho ʻoe ā puni …, don't you believe …
  • Related:
    • hoʻopuni Caus/sim.; To deceive, fool, delude.
  • References:

4. nvs., Completed, terminated, as a period of pregnancy; completely, all.

  • Examples:
    • Ua hāpai, kokoke nō i puni (1 Sam. 4.19), to be with child, nearing completion.
    • Ua pōholehole ka ʻili a puni (FS 109), the skin was completely covered with bruises.
    • Ka puni ʻana o ka haneli makahiki, centennial.

5. n., A fine-meshed net.

6. n.v., An even number; to be such.

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puni

Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,

kikino, Lap, complete circuit, revolution.

  • Examples:
    • Ua ʻau ʻo ia ʻekolu puni o ka pūnāwai ʻauʻau. He swam three laps in the pool.
    • Ua puni ʻekolu manawa iā ia. He did three laps. Trad.
  • Related:
    • Round, as in boxing. Existing dictionary word, Extended meaning
    • Hand, as a single round in a game of cards. Existing dictionary word, Extended meaning

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puni

Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,

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PU-NI

Haw to Eng, Andrews,

v. To surround as water does an island.

2. To inclose; to be hemmed in, as one person by multitudes.

3. To surround, i. e., to get round one by deceit; to prevail over; to get the better of.

4. To be surrounded; to be deceived; to be insnared; to be taken.

5. To go around; to encircle; hence,

6. To finish; to complete; to terminate.

7. To close, as an appointed period of time; as the end of the year. 1 Nal. 20:22. To finish the period of gestation. 1 Sam. 4:19.

8. To gain possession of; hee o Kalanikupule ia Kamehameha, a puni Oahu a me Molokai, a me Lanai a me Maui a me Kahoolawe, Kalanikupule fled before Kamehameha, and he came in possession of Oahu and Molokai and Lanai and Maui and Kahoolawe.

9. To covet; to desire greatly. See Note below.

10. To be addicted to; to be influenced by, as pleasure or gain; ua puni na ’lii ame na kanaka i na hana ino loa, the chiefs and people were addicted to very evil practices.

11. Hoo. To give false testimony; to deceive.

12. To surround for protection. Iob. 1:10. NOTE.—Puni is connected with many other words and signifies, influenced, led by, or addicted to, as well as deceived; puni lealea, addicted to pleasure; puni waiwai, greedy of property; puni hula, given to the practice of the hula, &c.

PU-NI

Haw to Eng, Andrews,

s. Name of fish nets with small meshes.

2. The termination of a fixed period, as the end of the year; ka puni o ka makahiki; the termination of the period of gestation, &c.

3. A desire; a strong inclination for the possession of a thing, or a particular course of conduct; he kii ka puni o ua wahine la, an image was the great desire of that woman.

PU-NI

Haw to Eng, Andrews,

adv. Around; on every side; a puni, around about.

2. An intensive. Greatly; exceedingly; hotly, as in anger; mai ulu puni mai kou huhu, be not exceedingly angry. Puk. 32:22. See ULU.

Puni (pū'-ni), adv.

Haw to Eng, Parker,

1. Around; on every side; around about.

2. Greatly; exceedingly; hotly, as in anger: Mai ulu puni mai kou huhu; Be not exceedingly angry.

Puni (pū'-ni), n.

Haw to Eng, Parker,

1. A process of fishing with the lau.

2. The termination of a fixed period: ka puni o ka makahiki, the end of the year.

3. The termination of the period of gestation, etc.

4. A desire; a strong inclination for the possession of a thing, or a particular course of conduct: He kii ka puni o ua wahine la, A picture was the great desire of that woman.

Puni (pū'-ni), v.

Haw to Eng, Parker,

1. To be surrounded, as an island with water; to be hemmed in.

2. To deceive.

3. To be deceived.

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