v. See POI, v. To cover; to cover up, as a vessel or container; to stop, as with a bung.
2. To overwhelm, as water. Puk. 14:28. To come upon suddenly, as a cold breeze; ia manawa, popoi mai la ke anu i ka aha lealea. Laieik. 121.
3. To rise up against, as a robber against a traveler. Kanl. 19:11. To fall upon, as banditti. Iob. 1:16.
4. Hoo. To cover up; to overwhelm, as the sea or as the surf. Kanl. 11:4. To break, as the surf over the reef. See POIPOI.
s. A bung; a stopper for any orifice.
2. The place where the surf, on approaching the shore, rises high and breaks with roaring noise; the combing of the surf.
Popoi haki kauhola,
Kahela ka malu o ka pae Jauhala.
1. A bung; a stopper for any orifice.
2. The action of the surf on approaching the shore, when it rises high and breaks witli roaring noises; combing of the surf.
Ponoi haki kauholo,
Kahela ka nalu o ka pae laahala.
[Poi, to cover.]
1. To cover; to cover up, as a vessel or container; to stop, as with a bung.
2. To overwhelm, as water; to come upon suddenly, as a cold breeze: ia manawa, popoi mai la ke anu i ka aha lea-lea.-Laieik. p. 121.
3. To rise up against, as a robber against a traveler; to fall upon.
Area where the surf, on approaching the shore, rises high and breaks with roaring noise; combing of the surf.
bung, stopper, curling of waves: to cover; to pounce on.
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Search for “popoʻi” on Ulukau.