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ʻūpā

/ ʻū.pā / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

n.v., Any instrument that opens and shuts, as shears, scissors, tongs, bellows, carpenter's compass; to beat, as the heart; to open and shut, as the mouth champing food; to slam, bang, as a door.

  • Figuratively, a furious attack, onslaught.

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ʻūpā

Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao (2003+),
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ʻūpā

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Fig., an onslaught, furious attack. (PE.)

ʻūpā

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Action of the heart in receiving and sending out blood.

ʻūpā

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Any instrument that opens and closes in the manner of shears, bellows; compass, tongs. Early tools of this type were made of sharkʻs teeth.

ʻūpā

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Pliers.

ʻūpā

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Pliers.

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