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1. nvt., Heap, pile; to heap or pile up; heaped up; numerous.

• Examples:
  • He ʻohana ʻaiʻē nui kēia, ua hele a kuapapa nui ka ʻaiʻē, a family with great debts, the debts are piled up.

2. nvs., Peace, quiet, tranquility; union under a single ruler; peace following a treaty, armistice; peaceful, secure (usually followed by nui).

• Source:
  • A ʻo ka hope o ka maikaʻi, he kuapapa nui mau loa … e noho nō koʻu poʻe kānaka ma nā wahi kuapapa nui (Isa. 32.17–18), and the effect of righteousness is quietness and assurance forever … and my people shall dwell in peaceful places.

3. Same as kuamū #1.

4. vs., Ancient, oldest.

• Examples:
  • Kauaʻi kuapapa, Kauaʻi the oldest.

kikino -base. He kinowai kuapapa wai i kapa ʻia he koko. A water-based fluid called blood. (Māori tūāpapa [foundation].) Pena kuapapa wai. Water-based paint. ʻAnahaidaraside kuapapa. Basic anhydride, a metallic oxide that forms a base when added to water.

v. kua, to cut down, and papa, a board. To hew out boards or plank. NOTE.—This was the former way of making boards, one log made but one boards.

v. To unite or be united, as people under one chief.

2. To be at peace; to live quietly; hele mai ia nei, kuapapa o ko kakou noho pu ana, we came here (Lahainaluna), peaceful has been our living together.

s. Peace; quietness; rest from turbulance or anarchy.

adj. Peaceful; quiet; resting in confidence.

1. adj., Peaceful; quiet; resting in confidence, quietness; rest from turbulence or anarchy.

2. adj., A heap; an assemblage of things placed one upon another.

n., 1. Peace; he ulu kuapaa.

[Kua, to cut down, and papa, a board.]

1. v., To hew out boards or planks. (Formerly one log made but one board.)

2. v., To cut down and shape a log for a poi board.

3. v., To place one upon another; to pile on; to heap up.

4. v., To be united, as people under one chief.

5. v., To be at peace; to live quietly: hele mai ia nei, kuapapa o ko kakou noho pu ana: we came here (Lahainaluna), peaceful has been our living together.

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