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ʻakepakepa

/ ʻa.kepa.kepa / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. vs., Unkempt, as hair; oblique.

  • Examples:
    • ʻOki ʻākepakepa, to cut obliquely, as fish.

2. Variant of kepakepal #1.

  • Rare

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A-KE-PA-KE-PA

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. To stand up every way, as uncombed hair; akepakepa mai la na ia ma ke opi a pau, the fish were cut cross ways and every way.

Akepakepa.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

Incorrect form for kepakepa, to dance or chant.

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