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kī.pupū

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

Redup. of kīpū 1; to hinder, draw back; to jerk and start, as an automobile. Cf. pupū, to stall. hoʻo.kī.pupū Caus/sim.

KI-PU-PU

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. See KIPU. To set an oar back little by little.

2. Hoo. To brace back the oar little by little.

3. To be hindered or impeded in some way.

4. To draw back or refuse to go when invited or ordered, or pulled by the arm, as a wife by her husband. See HOOPUPU 3.

Kipupu (kī'-pŭ-pū'), v.

/ kī'-pŭ-pū' / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

To turn away; to hold off: Kipupu mai nei hoi ka ua; the rain holds off. Syn: Kipu.

2. To set an oar back little by little.

3. To brace back the oar little by little.

4. To be hindered or impeded in some way.

5. To draw back or refuse to go when invited or ordered, or pulled by the arm; to be unwilling.

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