ʻō.paka
1. nvs. Cut in evenly matched vertical facets, often eight, as of a bowl, spittoon, kukui shell in a lei; facet, prism. See ʻumeke ʻōpaka. ho.ʻō.paka To cut in ʻōpaka fashion.
2. n. Mountain ravine. (PCP (k)o(o)pata; cf. Marquesan opata.)
1. nvs. Cut in evenly matched vertical facets, often eight, as of a bowl, spittoon, kukui shell in a lei; facet, prism. See ʻumeke ʻōpaka. ho.ʻō.paka To cut in ʻōpaka fashion.
2. n. Mountain ravine. (PCP (k)o(o)pata; cf. Marquesan opata.)
kikino Prism. Dic. ʻŌpaka huinahā lōʻihi. Rectangular prism.
adj. Having regular sides, as a square or octagon.
2. Having hewn or flat sides, as a square piece of timber; e kalai a opaka, the timber is hewed; ua kalai opakapaka, the timber is hewed on all sides.
v. To hew smoothly; to hew and leave no knots; e kalai a e hoopau i ke ino.
s. A ravine on the side of a mountain.
2. The geometrical figure; a prism. Anahon.
1. Having regular sides, as a square or octagon.
2. Having hewn or flat sides as a square piece of timber: E kalai a opaka, the timber is hewn: ua kalai opakapaka. the timber is hewn on all sides.
1. A ravine on the side of a mountain.
2. A geometrical figure; a prism.
To hew smoothly; to hew and leave no knots; e kalai a e hoopau i ke ino.
Timber hewn on four or eight sides; having regular sides. See lōliʻi.
opaka (ʻōpaka) Mountain ravine (T) (PE).
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