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pāpio

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

1. Same as pāpiopio, a fish.

2. vt., Pressed down, flat, especially of a woman's pāʻū, skirt; furled, as a flag, or as the makahiki banner; to hold flat; to tuck under, as a hen with chicks; sideways.

  • Examples:
    • Noho pāpio, to sit properly with knees together and feet to one side, of women.
    • Pāpio i ka palekoki, to hold the skirt flat down [as in a strong wind].
    • Kamalopāpio (name), the malo [-flap] held down.

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pāpiʻo

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

nvi., To form an arch; to arch; an arch.

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PA-PI-O

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adv. Pa and pio, an arch. Lying face downward with nothing for the belly to rest on, for the purpose of enlarging the belly; e moe papio, e huli ilalo ke alo i nui ka opu.

Papio (pā'-pi'o), adv.

/ pā'-pi'o / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Pa and pio, an arch.] Lying face downward.

Pāpio

Wahi ｜ Location, Place Names of Hawaiʻi (1974),

Gulch, Hālawa qd., Molokaʻi, named for the young stage of ulua (crevally) fish.

pāpiʻo

Haw to Eng, Land Terms (1995),

To form an arch (PE).

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