kīʻapu
/ kī.ʻapu /nvt., Ti leaf folded into a cup and used for dipping water; the two hands rounded to form a cup for drinking water; to cup the hand; to catch with cupped hands, as tiny fish; ladle.
- Examples:
- Ua ʻike aku au i ka wai, me ka iʻa kīʻapu i ka lima (chant for Ka-piʻo-lani), I saw the water, and the fish caught in cupped hands.
- References:
- Cf. ʻapu, cup.
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