Wehewehe Wikiwiki Hawaiian language dictionaries

1. To plunge or immerse. Kūpenu, hoʻoluʻu, luʻu; to dip, as with a cup, kīʻoʻe, ukuhi; to dip, as the head or a kite, kimo, kīpoho; to dip, as an oar, māpuna; to dip as to insert, ʻō, hoʻō, miki.

• Related:
  • Also: māpu, kūkai, poʻo.
  • A dip of water, ukuhina wai.
  • Two dips of the paddle, ʻelua nō māpuna hoe.

2. Depression. Hālua.

kikino, A sauce, such as with chips. Kai penu.

e kupenu, e hookomo i ka wai.

hai. e kiue, e hookomo, e lumai.

hŏ‘ŏlŭ‘ŭ; dip up, kīŏ‘ě; (as fingers), hō‘ō’; (as oars), kŏ’mo; dip the flag, hŭ’kĭ kă haě ila’lŏ a ilu’nă.

1. E kioe. Dip up water, e kioe wai. 2. E hoo-u'. Dip into water, e hoo-u' iloko o ka wai. 3. E hoo-o'. To place in water, e hoo-o' iloko o ka wai. 4. E komo. To dip the oar into the water, e komo ka hoe iloko o ka wai. 5. To dip the colors, e huki ilalo a iluna i ka hae, ma ke ano e hoohanohano.