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nipo

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert,

1. vs. To yearn for; to be in love with; to love, desire, long for. See ex., ninipo. hoʻo.nipo To make love, court, woo, yearn for. ʻO ka holu nape a ka lau o ka niu, hoʻonipo ana lā i ke ehu kai (song), swaying dipping of the coconut leaves, making love in the sea spray.

2. Drowsy, languid, sleepy. hoʻo.nipo To cause sleepiness, make drowsy. E hoʻonipo ʻia ana e ka hiamoe iki, made drowsy by a light sleep.

NI-PO

Haw to Eng, Andrews,

adj. Sleepy; fatigued; languid.

Nipo (nī'-po), adj.

Haw to Eng, Parker,

Sleepy; fatigued; languid.

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