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māpuna

/ mā.puna / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

n., Bubbling spring; froth, as of a rough sea; source. Figuratively, surging of emotion.

  • Examples:
    • Wai māpuna, spring water.
    • Mai ka māpuna hoʻokahi, from the same source.
  • References:

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v., Mapu and ana. See MAPU.

To boil up, as water in the sea near the shore or in other places.

2. To excite or stir up the mind.

3. To turn the affections upon a beloved object.

4. To love ardently.

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adj., Boiling up and flowing off, as water in a spring; wai mapuna, spring water. FIG. Oili mai la ka make-make i ka naauao o ka poe naauao me he wai mapunala e kahe mai ana.

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mapuna

/ mă-pū'-na / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

Boiling up and flowing off, as water in a spring; wai mapuna, spring water. Oili mai la ka makemake i ka naauao o ka poe naauao me he wai mapuna la e kahe mai ana; The desire of the wise for knowledge is like a spring of water flowing.

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mapuna

/ mă-pū'-na / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

n., A rising up, as of the affections; an outburst, as of water from a natural spring.

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mapuna

/ mă-pū'-na / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Mapu, to rise up, and ana.]

1. v., To boil up, as water in the sea near the shore or in other places.

2. v., To be excited or stir up the mind.

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boiling up, as a spring.

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