hakakaupili
/ haka.kau.pili /vi., To stand intently watching, as a thief [said to be the name of a legendary rat thief]; to stand precariously, as at the edge of a cliff.
Papa helu loli ｜ Wehewehe Wikiwiki update log
HA-KA-KAU-PI-LI
v. To stand intent upon any sound, like a thief.
2. To be ready to fly from the approach of any one; e kau me he iwa la i ka lai, e lele aheahe malie ana.
Ke hakakaupili me he iwa la ia ka lai,
Ke aka lele au a ka la hiki ole,
Ola ka maka ia Kohala pali uka.
Hakakaupili (hā'-kă-kā'u-pī'-li), n.
/ hā'-kă-kā'u-pī'-li /A traditionary rat celebrated for its skill in stealing food and keeping away from its pursuers.
Ike ia hakakaupili me be iwa la i ka lai,
Ke aka lele au a Kalahlkiola,
Ola ka maka ia Kohala pall uka.
Hakakaupili (hā'-kă'-kā'u-pī'-li), v.
/ hā'-kă'-kā'u-pī'-li /1. To stand listening intently like a startled thief.
2. To be ready to fly on the approach of any one: e kau me he iwa la i ka lai, e lele aheahe malie ana.
E huli iā “hakakaupili” ma Ulukau.
Search for “hakakaupili” on Ulukau.