muʻumuʻu
/ muʻu.muʻu /1. nvs., Cut-off, shortened, amputated, maimed; person with arms or legs missing, amputee.
- Examples:
- Hula muʻumuʻu (UL 213), a sitting dance.
2. n., A woman's underslip or chemise; a loose gown, so called because formerly the yoke was omitted (Cf. muʻumuʻu #1), and sometimes the sleeves were short.
- References:
- Cf. holokū.
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