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poʻipū

/ poʻi.pū / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. nvt., To cover over entirely, as of clouds or engulfing waves; to attack, overwhelm; onslaught, attack (For. 4:53).

  • Examples:
    • Ua ʻpoʻipū i ka mana o ke kahuna, entirely under the influence of the priest.

2. n., A kind of tapa.

Poʻipū

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

Land division and beach, Kōloa district, Kauaʻi.

  • Literally, completely overcast or crashing (as waves).

Nā Lepili ｜ Tags: Kauaʻi

Poʻipū

Wahi ｜ Location, Hawaiʻi Place Names (2002),

Beach, beach park, snorkeling site, windsurf site, Poʻipū, Kauaʻi. Calcareous sand beach between Poʻipū Beach Park to the east and the Sheraton Kauaʻi Resort to the west. Poʻipū Beach Park is the most popular beach park on the island's south shore. Nukumoi Point in the beach park is an example of a tombolo, a sandbar that joins two islands. The snorkeling site is off the west end of the beach park, and the windsurf site is off the west end of the beach near the Sheraton.

  • Literally, completely overcast or crashing [as waves].

Nā Lepili ｜ Tags: Kauaʻi

poʻipū

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Sky covered over with clouds.

poʻipū

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Kind of kapa. (PE.)

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