1. nvs. Inflated, billowed out, as a sail in the wind; puffed out, as cheeks of one eating; blistered, as hands from work; mouthful of food or water. hō,ʻolo.pū To dilate, inflate, blister. (PCP kolopupuu.)
2. n. A native shrubby violet (Viola chamissoniana).
3. n. Adze for cutting ʻōhiʻa logs for images. (Ii 42.)
v. To hold in the mouth without swallowing; olopu ae la kona kapa i ka makani. Hoo. Hoolopu ae la oia i ka pea i ka makani.
s. Hooinu iho la oia i ke keiki i ka olopu wai; a mouthful, as of food or drink; hookahi olopu ai a me ke kiaha wai, one mouthful of food and a cup of water.
A mouthful, as of food or drink: hookahi olopu ai a me ke kiaha wai, one mouthful of food and a cup of water.
To be dilated or inflated, as one's mouth appears when filled with water or air: Olopu ae la kona kapa i ka makani, his garment was inflated with the wind. The active form is hoolopu.
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