Wehewehe Wikiwiki Hawaiian language dictionaries

1. Sphere. Kinipōpō.

• Related:
  • Also: pōpō, pōkaʻa, pōkā.
  • Ball of poi or food, pōpō ʻai.
  • Ball for bowling, ʻulu maika.
  • Tapa-covered ball (insignia of taboo), pūloʻuloʻu.
  • Ball game, pāʻani kinipōpō; kiniholo (rare).
  • Cannon ball, pōkā pū kuni ahi.
  • Ball bat, lāʻau paʻi kinipōpō, lāʻau kinipōpō.
  • Ball and socket joint, ʻami hoʻokuina lewa.
  • Ball of the foot, mānea o ka wāwae.
  • To play ball, kinipōpō, pāʻani kinipōpō.
  • To shape or wad into a ball, hoʻopōpō.

2. Dance. ʻAha hulahula, anaina hulahula, hulahula.

kikino, Kinipōpō.

• Related:
  • Kinipōpō aloha. Aloha ball, in volleyball.
  • Pōpō wehi lāʻau Kalikimaka. Christmas ball, the tree ornament.
• References:
  • See Air ball, glass ball; baseball, basketball, football, soccer ball, volleyball.

h. kekahi mea poepoe.

kĭnĭpōpō; cannonball, pōkō’; (dance), (ke) ānăĭnă hŭ’lăhŭ’lă.

Ball, n. 1. He anaina hula. 2. He kini popo. 3. He poka. Cannon ball, poka pukuniahi. 4. He popo. A ball of twine, he popo kuaina.