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nvi., Religious, devout, pious, reverent; piety, a pious person; to worship; to hold prayers or service, as to consecrate a heiau; church service.

• Examples:
  • Ka pule a kāu kauā nei e haipule ai i mua o kou alo (1 Nal. 8.28), the prayer which thy servant prays before thee.

v. Hai, to speak, and pule, to pray.

1. To speak or say a prayer to the gods.

2. To worship visibly.

3. To exhibit the character of a worshipper; to practice religious rites. 1 Nal. 8:28. Ina e makemake oe e haipule, if you wish to practice religious duties.

4. To consecrate a temple; to prescribe the forms of religion; nana (na ke alii) e haipule na heiau poo kanaka, oia hoi na luakini.

s. A devotee; one addicted to worship; a pious person; a saint. Epes. 1:1.

2. Piety; profession of religion; outward worship. Iak. 1:26.

adj. Pious; devout; religious; religiously disposed; a ike mai o Vanekouva he alii haipule o Kamehameha, &c., when Vancouver saw that Kamehameha was religiously disposed, &c.

Pious; devout; religious; religiously disposed: a ike mai o Vanekouva he alii haipule o Kamehameha, etc., when Vancouver saw that Kamehameha was religiously disposed, etc.

A devotee; a pious person; a saint.

2. Piety.

3. Profession of religion; outward worship.

[Hai, to offer, as in sacrifices, and pule, to pray.]

1. To speak or say a prayer to the gods.

2. To worship visibly.

3. To exhibit the character of a worshiper; to practice religious rites: Ina e makemake oe e haipule, if you wish to practice religious duties.

4. To consecrate a temple; to prescribe the forms of religion; nana (na ke alii) e haipule na heiau poo kanaka, oia hoi na luakini.