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pū-

Pukui-Elbert Haw to Eng,

1. Short for puna.

2. Also pu. A simulative prefix to a great many roots with similar meanings, as ʻalu, pūalu; hano, puhano; haʻu, puhaʻu; hemo, puhemo; hene, pūhene; hili, pūhili; hole, puhole; koʻa, pūkoʻa; koko, pūkoko; lama, pūlama; lawa, pūlawa; lewa, pūlewa; liki, pūliki; mehana, pumehana.

  • References:
    • Gram. 6.3.2.
    • PPN puu-, pu-.

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