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kāpiʻo

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

1. nvt., Bird snare made by bending a sapling over and attaching a baited noose; the bird enters, dislodges a weight, the sapling straightens up and the noose tightens and catches the bird; to catch in such a snare.

  • Examples:
    • ʻAʻohe manu noho i ka lipo e pakele i ke kāpiʻo (saying), no bird of the deep forest can escape the snare [of an expert lover].
  • Related:

2. nvs., Upright, as supporting corners in a house.

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kāpiʻo

Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,

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kapio

/ KA-PI-O / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v., To be arched; he pio kolea. See pio.

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kapio

kikino ｜ noun / kā'-pi'o / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

n., A snare.

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kapio

hamani ｜ transitive verb / kā'-pi'o / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

v., [Ka and piʻo, to be bent.] To catch with trap or snare.

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kāpiʻo

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Bird snare made by bending a sapling to attach a noose. The bird entered, dislodged a weight, the sapling straightened up, and the noose tightened and caught the bird.

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