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ʻāpulu

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

vs., Worn-out, as a garment; to show wear and tear; rough, dingy.

  • Examples:
    • Hale ʻāpulu, shack.

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A-PU-LU

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. To wax old; ready to be laid aside. Isa. 31:6

A-PU-LU

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adj. Old; worn out; he waa apulu, an old canoe; he upena apulu, a worn ont mat; apulu is applied to things as elemakule is to men.

A-PU-LU

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. A shred, or anything old and rotten or decayed, as a garment, a house, a canoe, &c.; he wahi apulu hale, the ruins of a house; he wahi apulu kapa, a remnant of a garment, &c.

Apulu (ā-pŭ'-lŭ), adj.

/ ā-pŭ'-lŭ / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. Used, as a garment; hence much used and showing the results of wear; worn.

2. Used until without value for its purpose; worn-out: applied to inanimate objects. O ua moku apulu, luhi i ke pahonohono.

Apulu (ā-pŭ'-lŭ), n.

/ ā-pŭ'-lŭ / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

That which is worn or used and shows the results of wear; anything worn out by continual use or attrition; hence, ruins; relics; remains.

Apulu (ā-pŭ'-lŭ), v.

/ ā-pŭ'-lŭ / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

To be impaired by continual use or attrition; to be worn out: Ua apulu ka moena, the mat is worn out.

ʻāpulu

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Worn out, as a garment. He wahi ʻāpulu kapa, a remnant of a garment.

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