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ʻapaʻapa

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

1. Reduplication of ʻapa #1; to procrastinate, deliberate, slow.

  • Related:
    • hōʻapaʻapa Caus/sim.; To slow down others; to lag, dillydally, bother.
      • He ʻaumakua hoʻoluhi, hōʻapaʻapa i ke kahuna, a family god who bothers and interferes with the priest.

2. nvt., Guile, deceit; to practice such.

  • References:

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apaapa

hehele ｜ intransitive verb / A-PA-A-PA / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v., To be evilly disposed; to be treacherous; to deceive; to be mischievous.

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apaapa

/ A-PA-A-PA / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

1. s., Guile; deceit; evil generally. 1 Pet. 2:22. That which is untrue; false in opposition to truth and stability. Rom. 1:25. Haalele i ka oiaio no a mea apaapa, forsook the truth for a false thing.

2. One who frequently changes his situation.

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apaapa

ʻaʻano ｜ stative verb / A-PA-A-PA / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

1. adj., Unsettled; unstable; irresolute.

2. Without truth; deceitful; lalau wale iho no ka olelo.

3. Careless; without thought; kapulu. See apa.

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apaapa

ʻaʻano ｜ stative verb / ă'-pă-ă'-pă / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. adj., Unsettled; unstable; irresolute.

2. adj., Untruthful; deceitful; false; tricky: he kanaka apaapa; a deceitful person.

3. adj., Careless; awkward; blundering.

4. adj., Slow; tardy.

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apaapa

kikino ｜ noun / ă'-pă-ă'-pă / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. n., Guile; deceit; evil, in any sense.

2. n., That which is untrue or false, as opposed to stability and truth: haalele i ka oiaio no ka apaapa; forsook the truth for that which is false.

3. n., One who frequently changes position or situation through caprice; a capricious person.

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apaapa

/ ă'-pă-ă'-pă / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

v., To be evilly disposed; to be treacherous; to be mischievous; to deceive.

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ʻapaʻapa

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Unsettled, unstable, irresolute.

‘apa‘apa

Haw to Eng, Judd/Pukui/Stokes (1943),

slow, careless ; interfering; blocking progress.

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