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pūʻikaʻika

/ pū.ʻika.ʻika / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. vs., Difficult to acquire or do.

  • Examples:
    • Pūʻikaʻika ke komo aku i kēlā kula, difficult to enter that school.
    • Pūʻikaʻika ka loaʻa mai ʻo kahi kālā, difficult to get money.

2. vs., Packed, crowded.

  • Related:
    • Piha pūʻikaʻika, crowded full.

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puikaika

/ PU-I-KAI-KA / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. To be close or crooked in dealing; to be unyielding to another’s judgment or opinion; mai noho oe a puikaika mai ia’u, don’t be hard upon me.

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puikaika

/ PU-I-KAI-KA / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adj. Close or crooked in dealing; unyielding to the wish or opinion of another.

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Puikaika (pū-ī'-ka'-ī'-ka), adj.

/ pū-ī'-ka'-ī'-ka / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

Close or crooked in dealing; unyielding to the wish or opinion of another.

Puikaika (pŭ-ī'-kă-ī'-ka), v.

/ pŭ-ī'-kă-ī'-ka / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. To be close or crooked in dealing; to be unyielding to another's judgment or opinion: Mai noho oe a puikaika mai ia'u, Don't be hard upon me.

2. To strive for the best end in dealing with others.

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