1. n. Kind of malo dyed one color on one side, and another color on the other side (the wind often blows and exposes [kapeke] the color on the reverse side).
2. vi. Exposed, revealed; askew, out of joint; to slip to one side or out of joint, to miss in one's aim. Kapeke ihola kuʻu wāwae a ʻeha ke kuʻekuʻe, my foot slipped, hurting my ankle. hoʻo.kapeke To loosen, set askew; to tilt, as a canoe; to sit or loosen the clothing so as to cause indecent exposure.
v. To be out of joint, as a limb; to limp, as a lame person. Kin.32:35, 31. To misstep. Hal. 37:31.
2. To miss in attempting to do a thing; to mistake; to disjoint.
3. To be colored, as a malo of one color on one side, and another color on the opposite side; he malo kapeke; hence, the name for that species of malo.
4. Hoo. I hookapekeia me ka holei, that it (kapa) may be colored on one side with the holei; e pake, e hamama, e waiho wale.
1. To be out of joint, as a limb.
2. To limp, as a lame person.
3. To make a misstep.
4. To miss in attempting to do a thing; to make a mistake.
5. To be turned aside, or drawn back as one's malo or loincloth, exposing the body.
dwarf like. Land section, Molokai.
Kapa of differing colors on its two sides, either or both of which may be exposed when blown by the wind; a malo made with such a kapa.
Limb out of joint.
E huli iā “kapeke” ma Ulukau.
Search for “kapeke” on Ulukau.