pākuʻi
/ pā.kuʻi. /1. nvi., To splice or add on, append, annex, supplement, engraft (Rom. 11.17), graft; suffix, prefix, affix; extension, wing of a house; additional.
- References:
- See ʻōlelo pākuʻi.
2. vt., To beat, pound, oppose, oppress.
- Examples:
- Ua pākuʻi ka makani mamua o lākou (Mar. 6.48), the wind beat ahead of them.
- References:
3. vs., Heavy scented, whether sickly sweet or foul.
- Examples:
- Ua hoʻopailua loa mākou i kēia kālā, ua pākuʻi, we are sick of this money, [it's] foul smelling.
- Pākuʻi lua nā pali o Pelekunu (saying), doubly foul-smelling are the cliffs of Musty [said of vile-smelling places].
- Ua ana pākuʻi lā i ke aloha (chant), satiated with the aroma of love.
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