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paʻa.paʻa.ʻina

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. nvs. Brittle, crisp, crackling; to snap, crackle. Ka paʻapaʻaʻina o nā kākalaioa (Kekah. 7.6), the crackling of thorns. hoʻo.paʻa.paʻa.ʻina To make a crackling sound, etc.

2. n. A variety of taro.

3. n. A variety of sweet potato.

paʻapaʻaʻina

Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,

ʻaʻano, Crisp or brittle, as dry hala leaves.

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PAA-PAA-I-NA

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. See PAINA, to eat. To eat; to take food.

2. See PAAPAA, to burn. To crackle, as small, light fuel in burning. Kekah. 7:6.

3. To make any indistinct noise like cracking, parching, &c.

PAA-PAA-I-NA

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. The crackling of brush wood or small sticks in burning.

2. The squeaking of shoes; the breaking, snapping, &c., of cords or strings.

3. A separating of one thing from another; lohe aku la au i ka paapaaina ana mai o kapuai mahope o maua ma ka lihi o ke kai; alaila, i aku la no hoi au ia ia nei, heaha la hoi neia mea e paapaaina mai nei?

Paapaaina (pa'a-pa'a-ī'na), n.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

Same as papaaina.

paʻapaʻaʻina

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

the crackling of oily wood on fire, is also applied to the snapping noise of the fire-

paʻapaʻaina

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Variety of sweet potato. (HP 142.)

pa‘apa‘a‘ina

Haw to Eng, Judd/Pukui/Stokes (1943),

brittle.

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