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piʻi.piʻi

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. Redup. of piʻi 1; bubbling forth, as water (Kanl. 8.7); to overflow, as charged water; effervesce. Wai piʻipiʻi, charged water or liquid. Piʻipiʻi akula nā ʻale (Hal. 107.25), lifting the waves up [of a wind]. hoʻo.piʻi.piʻi

a. Redup. of hoʻopiʻi; to sail, beat, or tack against the wind; to regurgitate. lā ʻau hoʻopiʻipiʻi, emetic, medicine to cause vomiting.

b. Same as hoʻopiʻina (b). (PCP pikipiki.)

2. Redup. of piʻi 2. Cf. piʻipiʻi kai, piʻipiʻi ʻōlelo. hoʻo.piʻi.piʻi To stir up ill feelings, to rouse anger; jealousy.

3. vs. Curly, curled, wavy. Piʻipiʻi lau nui, wavy, of hair. Piʻipiʻi Pukikī, kinky, of hair. (PEP pikipiki.)

4. Same as pipiʻi, expensive.

5. Redup. of piʻi 5.

6. Same as mānienie ʻula, a grass.

piʻipiʻi

Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,

See wai piʻipiʻi.

PII-PII

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. See PII, to go up. To ascend; to leap up.

2. To flow upwards, as water in a spring. Kanl. 8:7. To vomit.

3. To rise up, as waves in a storm. Hal. 107:25.

4. To turn or bend up, as the runner of a sleigh.

5. Hoo. To turn this way and that; to beat, as a vessel against the wind; hoholo makou me ka hoopiipii mau ana ame ka hakalia.

6. To seek for some ground of anger; e imi i kumu e huhu ai.

PII-PII

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. Curls of hair.

PII-PII

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adj. Curling, as the hair of a negro.

2. Furious; rushing together, as an angry mob; rushing, as a strong wind.

Piipii (pi'i-pi'i), adj.

/ pi'i-pi'i / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. Curling, as the hair of a negro.

2. Furious; rushing together, as an angry mob; rushing, as a strong wind.

Piipii (pi'i-pi'i), n.

/ pi'i-pi'i / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. A bending; a turning upwards; a curl of hair.

2. Opposition.

Piipii (pi'i-pi'i), v.

/ pi'i-pi'i / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Pii, to go up.]

1. To ascend; to leap up.

2. To flow upwards, as water in a spring.

3. To vomit.

4. To rise up, as waves in a storm.

5. To turn or bend up, as the runner of a sleigh.

piʻipiʻi

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Curls of hair; wavy, as hair.

pi‘ipi‘i

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

curl of hair: curly-headed.

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