HOO-PE-A
v. See PEA, to make a cross; to oppose. To accuse or punish an innocent person; to bring one into difficulty; to deal falsely or unjustly.
v. See PEA, to make a cross; to oppose. To accuse or punish an innocent person; to bring one into difficulty; to deal falsely or unjustly.
[Hoo and pea, to make a cross; to oppose.]
1. To accuse or punish an innocent person; to bring one into difficulty; to deal falsely or unjustly.
2. To embarrass by secret means, hoopea kua.
Ancient surfing area, Hanalei, North Kauaʻi. (Finney, 1959a:53.) Probably lit., to cross.
E huli iā “hoʻōpeʻa” ma Ulukau.
Search for “hoʻōpeʻa” on Ulukau.