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pupuka

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

vs. Ugly, unsightly, unseemly, unattractive, homely, wicked (frequently pūpuka for emphasis; if said with a friendly or admiring intonation among friends, it meant the opposite, i.e., beautiful, attractive; this was due to reluctance to express admiration for fear a sorcerer would in jealousy bewitch the admired person; it is also said in answer to the question pehea ʻoe, how are you, with meaning that one is improving but hesitates to say he is well for fear of bad luck).

  • Examples:
    • ʻO ka mea e hāʻiliʻili aku i kona hoahānau, e, pupuka! e lilo ia i mea no ka ʻaha hoʻokolokolo (Mat. 5.22), the one who reviles his cousin, you fool! shall be liable to judgment.
    • He kanaka uʻi, akā he pupuka nā hana, a handsome person, but wicked in deeds.
  • Related:
    • Pupuka pepeʻekue, grotesque.
    • Pupuka ʻino, pupuka haʻalele loa, extremely ugly, hideous.
    • hoʻopupuka Caus/sim.; To make ugly, disfigure, deform.
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pupuka

/ PU-PU-KA / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s., An epithet of reproach, signifying good for nothing.

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pupuka

ʻaʻano ｜ stative verb / PU-PU-KA / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adj., See puka and pukapuka, full of holes. LIT. Vain; without substance. Mat. 5:22. Anything full of holes; hence, worthless; having an unsightly appearance; of no value.

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pupuka

ʻaʻano ｜ stative verb / pŭ-pū'-ka / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

adj., Literally, Full of holes; hence, vain; without substance; worthless; having an unsightly appearance; of no value.

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pupuka

/ pŭ-pū'-ka / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

n., An epithet of reproach, signifying good for nothing.

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pupuka

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Epithet of reproach, signifying good-for-nothing; anything full of holes, hence, worthless; having an unsightly appearance. Lit., vain, without substance.

PUPUKA

Haw to Eng, Wehiwehi Baibala (1872),

I. he wahi olelo hoino, Mat. 5:22.

pupuka

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

ugly; worthless.

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