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puʻupā

/ puʻu.pā / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. nvi., Obstacle, struck object; to be struck.

  • Examples:
    • Puʻupā Niʻihau na ka Unulau (chant) Niʻihau is struck by the Unulau wind.
    • He puʻupā hiolo wale nō i ka leo, an obstacle that can be upset by the voice [by gentle speech].

2. n., A stone used for maika stones.

  • Rare

3. (Cap.) n., A lua fighting stroke.

4. vt., To give and receive freely.

  • Rare

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PUU-PA

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. To receive freely or gratuitously; to give freely or gratuitously; puupa hiolo wale no ia leo.

PUU-PA

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. Name of a stone from which maika stones were made.

Puupa (pu'u-pā'), n.

/ pu'u-pā' / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

A kind of stone from which maika stones were made.

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Puupa (pu'u-pā'), v.

/ pu'u-pā' / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. To receive freely or gratuitously; to give freely or gratuitously; puupa, hio. lo wale no i ka leo.

2. To gain advantage simply by talking.

Puʻu-pā

Wahi ｜ Location, Place Names of Hawaiʻi (1974),

Hill, Wai-kiʻi qd., Kohala, Hawaiʻi. Old name for the pali end of the trail down the south side of Hālawa Valley, Molokaʻi, probably now called Alanui-puhi-paka. Lit., wall hill.

puʻupā

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Stone out of which the maika is made. See ʻulu maika.

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