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pīʻāpā

/ pī.ʻā.pā / Pukui-Elbert Haw to Eng,

n., Alphabet; name of an early spelling book.

  • Source:
    • This word is said to have derived from the method of teaching Hawaiians to begin the alphabet “b, a, ba.” The Hawaiians pronounced “b” like “p” and said “pī ʻā pā.”
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pīʻāpā

Māmaka Kaiao Haw to Eng,

kikino, Alphabet.

  • Source:
    • Existing dictionary word
  • Related:
    • Hoʻokaʻina pīʻāpā. To alphabetize, put in alphabetical order.

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