1. vt. To delay, waste time, tarry, linger, keep others waiting. Kahuli ihola lāua, a lilo ihola lāua i ke kā, i ka hoe, pēlā lāua i ʻapa ai (FS 49), the two upset, and were occupied with the bailer and paddles, in this way they were delayed. Mai ʻapa mai ʻoe, e hele kākou, don't dillydally, let's go. Kū ka ʻapa iā Hawaiʻi, he moku nui, it is fitting for Hawaiʻi to tarry [do as it wants], a big island. hō.ʻapa Caus/sim.
2. Ephah. Biblical.
3. (Cap.) Also Aba Abba. (Mar. 14.36.) Eng.
s. A roll; a bundle, as a piece of cloth, or a ream of paper.
adj. Meddling; officious; busy; mischievous, as a child; careless; blundering; slow; tardy; nahili, he lohi.
1. Meddling; officious; mischievous, as a child.
2. Careless; awkward; blundering.
3. Slow; tardy. Syn: Aapa.
A roll; a bundle; a ream. as of paper; a bolt, as of cloth.
Meddling, officious, careless. See ʻaʻapa.
roll, bundle, bolt of cloth.
slow, careless ; interfering; blocking progress.
Land below the wao or wao kanaka regions. Also, ʻāpa ʻa (T).
E huli iā “ʻapa” ma Ulukau.
Search for “ʻapa” on Ulukau.