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Example sentences for "hina"

Lexicographically close words:
himself; himselfe; himsell; himsilf; hin; hinauf; hinc; hind; hinder; hinderance
  1. It will be seen that it covers very similar ground with the quotation in Clement, and there is also a somewhat striking point of similarity with that writer in the phrase [Greek: eleeite hina eleaetheate].

  2. The ships from Çhina enter also through the river of this city, for they usually come in great numbers to carry on their trading.

  3. Nortumbrian oxena, and other relics of stems in na; Teut hina this; Crow hina this.

  4. Every man in Haupu was killed, and its walls were levelled: Hina was found in her cottage, and although she bewailed the death of her lover, she rejoiced in her restoration to her mother and her sons.

  5. A messenger arrived offering terms if Hina were given up.

  6. That time might never have come had not Hina left at home two sons with long memories.

  7. The mother of Hina stood in the prow of one of the first canoes, her white hair blowing about her head in snaky folds, her black eyes glittering.

  8. It came when Hina ventured into the sea to bathe on a moonlight evening.

  9. Then Niheu seized the hand of Hina and said, "Let us two go.

  10. Arriving at the house, Hale-huki, where Hina dwelt, he entered at once.

  11. And behold, Kapeepeekauila and Hina sat before him.

  12. And he sent the kolea (plover) squad to desecrate the sacred locks of Niheu; for the locks of Niheu were kapu, and if they should be touched, he would relinquish Hina for very shame.

  13. And he returned to the edge of the shore, while the koleas bore off Hina in triumph.

  14. He then took Hina to wife, and they two dwelt together on the top of Haupu.

  15. The curly-tailed alae knew that Maui and Hina had only these four sons, and if any of them stayed on shore to watch the fire while the others were out in the canoe the alae knew it by counting those in the canoe, and would not light the fire.

  16. While they rested, preparation for the lowering of the leho was being made, and when ready, Aiai's friend called on Ku-ula and Hina for the assistance of their wonderful powers.

  17. She would visit the people at Garra-na-hina some other day.

  18. And there is some gentlemen now at Grimersta whom you hef not seen, and they are ferry fine gentlemen; and at Garra-na-hina there iss two more gentlemen for the salmon-fishing.

  19. Caught is the land beneath the water, Floated up, up to the surface, But Hina hid a wing of the bird And broke the land beneath the water!

  20. Its bait the red-billed Alae, The bird to Hina sacred!

  21. At a single word of Hina He shall fall; hard pressed Shall be the neck of Uhumakaikai.

  22. I ke olo no Hina, E hina kohia i ka aa, Uhumakaikai.

  23. When a daughter is born in the house during the previous year, a pair of hina or images are purchased for the little girl, which she plays with until grown up.

  24. When she is married her hina are taken with her to her husband's house, and she gives them to her children, adding to the stock as her family increases.

  25. At Garra-na-hina Mackenzie pointed out with a great interest to Lavender a tall man who was going down through some meadows to the Amhuinn Dhubh, "the Black River.

  26. In the meantime Hina Keahi had not remained in the imu for long.

  27. Kuna often tormented the goddess Hina in her rocky cave behind Rainbow Falls by sending over great torrents of water or by rolling logs and boulders down the stream.

  28. Hina Kuluua thought fortune was at last coming her way.

  29. So wonderfully artistic and fine were the tapas of Hina that people journeyed from all parts of the Island to view them and to covet.

  30. Known as the goddess of fire, Hina Keahi was indeed very powerful and one time gave spectacular evidence of it in saving her people from starvation, as told in the legend, Hina Keahi.

  31. Hina Keahi, the elder sister, had received the best of the gifts which their mother could bestow--power over fire and ownership of the largest of the Halai hills.

  32. Laughing loudly at his success, Kuna called on Hina and warned her of her plight, but, still unknowing, Hina slept on until the cold waters entered the cave, rapidly creeping higher and higher until they reached her where she slept.

  33. Do you think that I, Hina Kuluua, cannot do as much for my people in their time of need?

  34. Hearing the crash of the club and realizing his attempt on the life of Hina had again failed, Kuna turned and fled up the river.

  35. Hina Keahi saw that unless something was done at once her beloved followers would all die.

  36. So in spite of the frequent floods and many threats from Kuna, Hina paid him not the slightest attention, but with her songs and gay laughter lightly mocked him as she worked.

  37. They hissed and tossed in ugly blackness down the narrow river gorge; but Hina heard naught of the wildness without.

  38. Hina Kuluua was the second daughter of the goddess Hina, who lived behind Rainbow Falls.

  39. Soon after the arrival of this stranger from Tahiti, Hina heard of him and his chosen home.

  40. On many days Hina was quite alone, while her eldest son, the demi-god Maui, was away on one of his numerous expeditions.

  41. On one such occasion the hero Mawi descended into this region and stole away the sun that his mother Hina might have the benefit of its heat in drying her tapas.

  42. Kama-pua'a is said to be the natural son of Hina by Kahiki-ula, the brother of Olopana.

  43. I will offer him one other: [Greek: hina en pasi doxazetai ho Theos dia Iesou Christou].

  44. With regard to Hina (Heena), interpreted as the moon, or the goddess of the moon, see J.

  45. This so far seems to imply a reverence for the moon; and there are some grounds for thinking that O-Heena or Hina (as the name is usually spelt) was in Eastern Polynesia a moon-goddess.

  46. Hina," "Hina is by far the best known of all Polynesian legendary personages.

  47. One day, after sunset, when the moon was shining, Hina repaired to the beach with her women to take a bath.

  48. Hina had been wrapped in folds of soft kapa, and she spent the night sobbing, not knowing what was to become of her.

  49. There was a brief struggle, a stifled scream, a sharp word of command, and a moment later Kaupeepee was again in the canoe with the nude and frantic Hina in his arms.

  50. Thou hina hina, which declarest the divisions of the winds.


  51. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "hina" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.