Wehewehe Wikiwiki Hawaiian language dictionaries

pākīkē

/ pā.kī.kē / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

nvt., To answer saucily or rudely; rude, sarcastic, insolent, saucy, impudent; rudeness.

  • Examples:
    • Pākīkē ʻia (For. 4:291), insulted, taunted, jeered at.
  • Related:
    • hoʻopākīkē Caus/sim.
  • References:

Nā Lepili ｜ Tags: insults

Papa helu loli ｜ Wehewehe Wikiwiki update log

PA-KI-KE

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. Pa and kike, to speak back and forth. To make a pert saucy reply to something said; to answer back. Tit. 2:9.

2. To rail; to cavil; to talk impudently.

3. To answer roughly. 1 Sam. 20:10. To be provoking in a controversy.

PA-KI-KE

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. A caviling. Rom. 10:21. A reviling; he lokoino.

Pakike (pă-kī'-kē'), n.

/ pă-kī'-kē' / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

A caviling; a reviling.

Pakike (pă-kī'-kē'), v.

/ pă-kī'-kē' / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Pa and kike, to speak back and forth.]

1. To make a pert, saucy reply to something said; to answer back.

2. To rail; to cavil; to talk impudently.

3. To answer roughly; to provoke in a controversy.

pakike’

Haw to Eng, Judd/Pukui/Stokes (1943),

saucy reply: insolent.

No nā lepili ｜ Regarding tags: Pili piha a pili hapa paha kēia mau lepe i nā hua o luna aʻe nei. ｜ Tags may apply to all or only some of the tagged entries.

E huli iā “pākīkē” ma Ulukau.

Search for “pākīkē” on Ulukau.

Hāpai i wehewehena hou a i ʻole i ʻōlelo hoʻoponopono ｜ Suggest a translation or correction

E hāpai i kahi wehewehena a i ʻole hoʻoponopono no Wehewehe Wikiwiki. ｜ Suggest a translation or correction to the Wehewehe Wikiwiki Community Dictionary for consideration.

Mai hoʻouna mai i noi unuhi ʻōlelo. ｜ This is not a translation service.