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puku

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. vi., To gather together, pucker; shrunken, contracted.

  • Examples:
    • Ua puku ʻia nā lau lāʻī, the ti leaves have shriveled up.
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2. nvt., Final offering; to end; property given by a chief into the care of his servants.

  • Examples:
    • Puku ʻawa, final kava offering.
  • References:
    • And.

puku

/ puku / Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao (2003+),

hehele, To shrink or contract, as a star when changing into a dwarf star, in astronomy.

  • Source:
    • Existing dictionary word, Extended meaning
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puku

/ PU-KU / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v., To finish; to end; to put out, as fire; e hoopulu ahi.

puku

kikino ｜ noun / PU-KU / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s., Property given by a chief in charge of his servants.

puku

kikino ｜ noun / pū'-ku / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. n., Property given by a chief into the charge of his servants.

2. n., The final act in a series of propitiatory offerings to a god.

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puku

/ pū'-ku / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. v., To finish; to end; to put out, as fire; e hoopulu ahi.

2. v., To scrape together in small parts.

puku

Haw to Eng, Land Terms (1995),

Property given by a chief into the care of his servant (PE).

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