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1. Strike. Pepehi, kuʻi, paʻi, hahau, uhau, hau, hauhia, pākuʻi, pā, hākuʻi.

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  • Also: ʻuīʻuī, koni, lawelawe lima, limanui, kākā, hoʻohāhā, ʻulupā, pāluku, pūkē, pana; beat, as the heart or pulse, pana, ʻapi, ʻūpā, lelele; to beat, as tapa, kuku, ʻakuku; to beat, as water in fishing, pākuʻikuʻi, ʻōlāʻau; to beat, as paddle on canoe side, homa, kāpapa; to beat, as lumpy poi, pākuʻikuʻi, pāʻuluʻā.
  • To beat to death, pepehi ā make.
  • To beat to a pulp, kuʻi palu.
  • To beat flat, kuʻi pē.
• References:
  • See drum.

2. In music. Pana.

3. Defeat. Make, eo, lanakila, hoʻopio.

• Examples:
  • You beat me, make au iāʻoe; eo au iāʻoe.

4. Sail to windward. Hoʻopiʻipiʻi; hoʻopahuʻa (rare).

As in music or linguistics. Pana.

e paopao, e pepehi.

hai. e pepehi aku, e lanakila aku.

(patrolman’s), ‘āpă’nă: (to strike), hahaŭ, pēpe’hĭ; (vanquish), lănăki’lă; beat to windward, hŏ‘ŏpĭ‘ĭpĭ‘ĭ.

, v. 1. E hahau; e pepehi. SYN. thump; pommel; strike. 2. E eo; e lanakila. SYN. vanquish. 3. E pana. Beat time, e pana i ka manawa. 4. Beat to windward, hoopahua; hoopiipii.