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penu

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

vt., To sop up, as gravy; to dunk; to dab up, as tears.

  • Related:
    • Mea penu ʻīnika, blotter.
    • hoʻopenu Caus/sim.; To cause to sop, dunk; to dunk.
  • References:

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penu

/ PE-NU / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

1. v., To wipe one’s eyes with a kapa or handkerchief.

2. To dip one’s piece of fish that he is eating into the gravy, to absorb as much as it can; e miki, e penu kai. Olelo ia, he ono ka malolo, a penu no ia i ke kai. Penu no ia i ke kai me ka opukao. See opukao.

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penu

/ pē'-nu / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. v., To wipe one's eyes with a tapa or handkerchief.

2. v., To dip one's piece of fish into the gravy; e miki, e penu kai: Olelo ia, he ono ka malolo. a penu no ia i ke kai. Penu no ia i ke kai me ka opu kao.

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penu

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

To dip a piece of fish in gravy.

penu

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

To sop up gravy; to wipe oneʻs eyes with a kapa or handkerchief; to dip oneʻs piece of fish into the gravy, to absorb as much as it can.

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