kepakepa / kepa.kepa /
1. Reduplication of kepa #1; interruption; to interrupt; choppy, as the sea.
- Examples:
- Kepakepa ʻia ka iʻa a lomi ʻia, fish being cut in pieces and mashed.
- References:
- See ʻumeke kepakepa.
2. Same as kepa #3.
3. nvt., Conversational chant, fast rhythmic chant or recitation, with every syllable clearly pronounced and without prolonged vowels and not requiring too much breath. The paha chants are in this style. To chant thus.
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