puō
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puʻō
Same as puaʻō; to blaze up, as fire; to bend, as coconut fronds in a wind; to lift up; to bloom.
- Examples:
- Puʻō ke ahi, the fire blazes up.
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PU-O
v. To mix up; to put in confusion; huikau.
2. To strike or clasp the hands together; e pai na lima.
3. To lash, as the sea does the shore; puo ae la ke kai i ke one.
4. To bend, as a cocoanut leaf in the wind; to yield to the wind, as the spread sails of a ship.
I puo lani i ke kai o Peapea a ka manu,
O kaioe o Maui ka hookalakua,
He kupua ka lani no ka moku—e.
Puo (pū-ō'), v.
/ pū-ō' /1. To mix up; to mix thoroughly.
2. To strike or clasp the hands together.
3. To lash, as the sea lashes the shore.
4. To bend, as a coconut leaf in the wind; to yield to the wind, as the spread sails of a ship.
5. To be wind-swept, as leaves blown together in a certain mass.
I puo lani i ke kai o Peapea a ka manu,
O kaioe o Maui ka hookalakua,
He kupua ka lani no ka moku-e.
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