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pōkaʻa

/ pō.kaʻa / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

nvt., Ball, coil, roll, reel, spool, as of twine; dried pandanus leaves being kept for plaiting; to wind, roll, coil, as into a ball; to revolve, go around, gyrate.

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v. Po and kaa, to roll. To turn; to go round; to surround; to turn, i. e., to make go round, as a rope or band round a wheel.

s. That which is wound up; a ball, as of rope or twine.

Pokaa (pŏ-ka'a), n.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

That which is wound up; a ball, as of rope or twine; a coil.

Pokaa (pŏ-ka'a), v.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Po and kaa, to roll.] To turn; to go round; to surround; to turn, that is, to make go round, as a rope or band round a wheel.

spool: to wind up.

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