pūʻili
/ pū.ʻili /1. n., Bamboo rattles, as used for dancing.
2. vt., To clasp, hold fast in the hand, embrace, grasp firmly.
- Examples:
- Pūʻili mai ʻoe ā paʻa, hold tight.
3. n., A type of tapa-beater pattern: tips of zigzag ridges in adjacent surfaces meet and form sunken lozenges.
- References:
- Cf. koʻeau, in which the ridges are parallel.
4. n., Berry of the pōpolo plant.
5. A game played with sugar-cane flowers.
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