niu₂ spinning, whirling, dizzy
(OC) PPn *liu, turn round
ʻākeʻa ʻū niu pick and roll, in basketball; to make such a play. lit., pivot screen.
ʻamiʻō niu the figure-eight hula step; the revolving hips (ʻami ) form an eight, with weight shifting; to perform this step. lit., spinning ʻami .
ʻea pō niu dizziness, vertigo.
hoʻoni niu to cause dizziness; to spin, as a top see niniu , to spin; worried, sad; dizzy; dizziness, vertigo, unclear or blurred vision; blurred, indistinct.
hoʻō niu to spin, as a top; to cause to whirl see ʻōniu₁ , a spinning top; to spin a top; informal game with dancing and top spinning; spinning, whirling.
hoʻo niu a to cause to spin, whirl, stir see niua , Pas/imp. of niu₂ , spinning, whirling, dizzy, with connotations of niuniu , niniu ...
hooponi niu see above and poniu , dizziness. To be dizzy; to have the sensation of a turning of the head; to turn or whirl like a top.
hoʻopō niu to revolve, spin see pōniu₁ , dizzy, giddy; dizziness; to rotate, whirl, spin, revolve, gyrate.
hoopo niu niu see poniu , vertigo. To have a dizziness of the head.
huila pō niu niu same as kaʻa pōniuniu , Ferris wheel.
hulaʻō niu figure-eight hula. (EH)
kaʻa pō niu niu ferris wheel. also huila pōniuniu .
koni niu var. of kōniuniu , dizzy
kō niu niu dizzy. cf. pōniuniu .
kō niu niu pūniu dizzy (EH)
kū ʻū niu pivot, as a position in basketball; pivot point. lit., pivot stand. see ʻūniu .
lele ni niu centrifugal, i.e. acting in a direction away from a center. lit., spinning flying. cf. ʻume niniu .
maka pō niu niu dizziness, faintness, lack of courage; obscure, dizzy, faint. lit., dizzy eye. (Lunk. 8.4)
make ulu niu madness; to be mad. lit., death [from] whirling. (Kam. 64:43) rare.
ni niu redup. of niu₂ , spinning, whirling, dizzy... • to spin;
• worried, sad;
• dizzy; dizziness, vertigo,
• unclear or blurred vision; blurred, indistinct
niu ₂ spinning, whirling, dizzy. cf. niniu , niua , niuniu , make ulu niu .
niu a pas/imp. of niu₂ , 'spinning, whirling, dizzy', with connotations of niuniu , niniu
niu aua somewhat dizzy; sad, unlucky. cf. niua .
niu kuli a disease characterized by loss of hearing and dizziness, perhaps Ménière's disease. lit., dizzy [and] deaf.
niu lolokaʻa₂ dizziness.
niu niu To turn; to twist; to whirl about any way;
ʻō niu ₁ a spinning top; to spin a top; informal game with dancing and top spinning; spinning, whirling.
ʻō niu ₂ see see ʻami ʻōniu , a hula step.
pāni niu spinner, as in board games (preceded by ke ). [comb . pā + niniu .]
pauni niu Pau and niniu . see niu , to whirl. To turn about, as a top; pauniniu ka lemu o ka laau.
poni niu redup. of pōniu , dizzy... see puka poniniu .
pō niu ₁ • dizzy, giddy; dizziness;
• to rotate, whirl, spin, revolve, gyrate.
pō niu niu redup. of pōniu₁ , dizzy, giddy... grief-stricken. (Kel. 57)
poʻo niu niu same as pōniuniu ; dizzy head.
puka poni niu turnstile. lit., turning door.
pū niu ₅ to spin, as a top; dizzy.
pūpū pō niu niu var. of pūpū ʻalā ; lit., dizzy shell, perhaps so called because they were considered poisonous.
ʻume ni niu centripetal, i.e. acting in a direction toward a center. lit., spinning attraction. cf. lele niniu .
ʻū niu to pivot. [sh . ʻū- + ʻōniu .] see kū ʻūniu .
nohi bright-colored, vivid, as the rainbow
ao ʻō nohi cloud with rainbow (ʻōnohi ) colors.
haku ʻō nohi eyeball.
hoo nohi To cause to be red; to be of a reddish color.
hoo nohi nohi To shine with brightness; to be red.
Kaʻō nohi aliʻi star appearing in month of Kaulua , remaining visible through the month of Ikiiki . cf. Paumakualani .
Kaʻō nohi okalā₁ a sky-dwelling god who conducted the souls of dead chiefs. see Kūwahailo .
Kaʻō nohi okalā₂ a supernatural being who lived in the eyeball of the sun (ka ʻōnohi o ka lā ). He was taken to Paliuli as a prospective husband for Lāʻieikawai . They went to the sun to live, but on a later journey to the earth he was unfaithful, and Lāʻie banished him to become the first wandering spirit or ghost (lapu ). (HM 527-528)
kiʻi ʻō nohi pupil of the eye. fig. , beloved person. see ex. kiʻina , loloku , walania .
kī nohi decorated, spotted, ornamented; decoration, ornamentation.
kī nohi nohi redup. of kīnohi , decorated, spotted, ornamented...; printed, as calico. see ex ., hoʻopukalia .
mea kī nohi nohi trimmings (decorations) (EH)
mea liʻiliʻi hoʻokī nohi nohi trinket (ornamental) (EH)
nohi bright-colored, vivid, as the rainbow. cf. kīnohi .
nohi nohi redup. of nohi , bright-colored, vivid...
no nohi redup. of nohi , bright-colored, vivid, as the rainbow...
ʻō nohi ₁ • the eyeball;
• center;
• setting, as of a ring.
• fig. , eyes. see ex. hehelo .
ʻō nohi ₂ patch or fragment of a rainbow. (Laie 351)
ʻō nohi āiʻa cataract of the eye. lit., eyeball like fish, so called because of alleged similarity of a cataract to a fish eye.
ʻō nohi awa black moss found in fresh water (no data). lit., eyeball of the fish, awa .
ʻō nohi kaimana diamond setting (EH)
ʻŌ nohi kaʻiʻolepohihihikalawaiʻaokalāʻino stroke in lua fighting. lit., rainbow patch that does not move, puzzling the fisherman on a stormy day.
ʻō nohi kau maka beloved (EH)
ʻō nohi lehua a mother-of-pearl lure that was said to catch fish by day or night without fail.
ʻō nohi maka pupil of the eye.
ʻō nohi nohi sparkle (EH)
ʻo nohi nohi₁ same as ʻōlohilohi , , radiant... ʻālohilohi , radiant...
ʻō nohi ʻula • red eyeball;
• red rainbow segment;
• cloud with red hues of rainbow;
• variety of red tapa ;
• fig., fury, anger.
ʻŌ nohi ʻUla Kūāhewa Giant Red Spot, a huge gaseous feature on Jupiter. lit., vast red eyeball.
ʻō nohi uliuli dark pupil (eye) (EH)
pūpū ʻō nohi awa a marine shell (Haminoea sp.). lit., milkfish-eyeball shell.
niu₂ nohi
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