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Kia, hākia, mākia, kui, meki, wana; kukuna, hākui (as of sea urchin); kao (as on the tail of a sting ray); puapua (in the back of sphinx moth). Spike on a spur, kui kēpā.

To spike (the ball), in volleyball. Hili, pākī.

• Related:
  • To spike with closed fist. Kuʻi puʻupuʻu.
  • To spike with open hand. Paʻi pālahalaha.
  • To make a fake spike, an off-speed shot. Pākī ʻepa.
  • Angle spike. Hili ʻaoʻao.
  • Line spike. Hili laina.
  • Point from spike. ʻAi hele wale.
• References:
  • See hitter.

h. he kuihao nui, he huhui palaoa.

hai e kakia i ke kuihao nui.

Kui hao nunui.

1. E kakia me ke kui hao nui. 2. Spike a gun, e kakia i kui hao ma ka puka ki o ka pukuniahi.