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kiʻipua

heheleintransitive verb / kiʻi.pua / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

vi., To go about in idleness and mischief.

  • References:
    • Pua was the name of a mischievous goddess of sorcery.

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, adj. Going about, as a person without business, more or less mischievous; nahili, lalau, lohiau, hanamanuea.

Kiipua (ki'i-pū'-a), adj.

/ ki'i-pū'-a / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

Going about, as an idle person who is more or less mischievous: nahili, lalau.

Going about, as a person without business; more or less inclined to mischief. Pua was the goddess of mischief and sorcery.

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