kua.kuai
Redup. of kuai. Cf. moena kuakuai kāmaʻa.
Redup. of kuai. Cf. moena kuakuai kāmaʻa.
Redup. of kūʻai; trade, exchange; for sale; to sell repeatedly; to give for the sake of receiving something in return. hoʻo.kuʻa.kuʻai To trade, buy and sell.
v. See KUAI, to rub. To rub with pressure; to polish; to grind.
[Kuai, to rub.]
1. To rub with pressure; to polish; to grind.
2. To wear by rubbing.
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