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v., To blow, as the wind. See pa.

1. v., To be tight; to be fast; to make tight; hence, to finish a work. Kin. 2:1. Ua paa ka waha, the mouth is shut; he is silenced. Mat. 22:34.

2. To confirm; to establish; to continue permanently the same.

3. To lay hold of; to retain; to secure.

4. To retain in the memory; to keep a secret.

5. To affirm; to assert perseveringly; to affirm positively.

6. To be habituated; to be inclined; to be held under the influence of a person or habit.

7. Hoopaa. To finish; to decree; to determine.

8. To establish or confirm, as a covenant. Kin. 21:27.

9. To hold fast; to adhere to, as a custom; to affirm strongly. Oih. 12:15.

10. To fix; to hold fast; e hoopaa i ka waha, to muzzle the mouth. Kanl. 25:4.

11. To hold back; to be detained from doing a thing; aole i hiki, ua hoopaa ia ia Kamehameha, he could not (return), he was detained by Kamehameha. See also Kin. 20:6.

1. s., A pair. See pa. A pair; a suit, as of shoes, socks or other clothes. Lunk. 14:12. See also pa lole komo, a suit of clothes. Lunk. 17:10.

2. In geometry, a solid. See paaili and paaililike.

1. adj., Tight; fast; secured; immovable; finished; kahi paa, a place of security, inward. Nah. 15:34.

2. Burnt; scorched; charred.

adv., Steadfastly; perseveringly.

adj., Tight; fast; secured; immovable; finished.

adv., Steadfastly; perseveringly.

1. n., A pair; a suit, as of shoes, socks or other clothes. Lunk. 14:12. Paa lole komo, a suit of clothes. Lunk. 17:10.

2. n., In geometry, a solid. See paaili.

1. v., To be tight; to be fast; to be completed; to be established.

2. v., To hold; to retain; to keep.

fast, secure. Land section, Kona, Kauai.

v. to blow as the wind. Seepa.

v. to be tight, fast, to make last, confirm, establish, to retaiu, secure, to lay hold of, remember, to keep secret, to affirm, assert perseveringly, affirm positively, to be habituated, inclined, Hoo-to establish, confirm as a covenant, to finish, decree, to determine, to adhere to as a custom, to touch, to fix; paa ka waha, to be silent; paa ka manno, to deeree, purpose,

adj. tight fast secured immovable, finiahed; kahi paa, place of security.

adv. steadfastly, perseveringly