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pū.kaula

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

n. A bag or bundle carried on the back. Rare.

PU-KAU-LA

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. A playing of cards; gambling; the name of a game.

2. A bag or bundle tied up for carrying.

Pukaula (pū'-kă'u-la), n.

/ pū'-kă'u-la / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

A playing of cards; gambling; the name of a game.

Pukaula (pū'-kă'u-la), v.

/ pū'-kă'u-la / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

In gambling, to stake, as a man his wife, or a wife her husband, to be won or lost; e puukaula mai oe ia lakou, e Iehova.

pūkaula

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Early betting or guessing game. Using a special knot, a trickster tied the ends of the cords together and gave the free ends to two persons to hold. Onlookers wagered whether the knot could be loosened by pulling on the free ends.

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