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piula

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. n. Mule, donkey (Molokaʻi).

2. n. A card game; the player must follow suit in discards, and if he cannot, he draws from a pack; the object is to play all of one's cards, and the player left with a card at the end is the piula. Also kēkake.

3. vs. Tired, exhausted, worntify. Slang.

4. n. Pewter, tin (Nah 31.22), corrugated iron as used for roofing; any metal suggesting pewter. Eng. See pili piula. Wai piula, water from a faucet.

PI-U-LA

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. A vicious orthography and pronunciation for miula (Eng.), a mule, a mongrel breed of the horse and the ass. See MIULA.

2. The name of a game at cards.

PI-U-LA

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. Eng. Pewter; tin, &c.; any metal the color of pewter. Nah. 31:22. NOTE.—Piula is an erroneous orthography for piuta.

Piula (pī-ū'-la), n.

/ pī-ū'-la / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Mod.]

1. Incorrect spelling and pronunciation for miula (Eng.), a mule; also called hoki.

2. The name of a game at cards.

Piula (pĭ-ū'-la), n.

/ pĭ-ū'-la / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Eng.] Pewter; tin, etc.; any metal the color of pewter. Also called piuta.

piula

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

A card game.

piula

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

pewter, tin, aluminum, etc.

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