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preposition, Like, resembling.

• Examples:
  • Pē kēia, like this, thus.
• References:
  • Gram. 9.12.
  • PPN pehee, PNP pe.

1. vs. Crushed, flattened; humble, low, modest. Naʻau pē, modest heart. Kani pē, a hollow flat sound. hoʻo.pē To crush, break fine, mash, pulverize; to cringe, assume a humble or fearful attitude. See ex., kūpaoa. (PPN peʻe.)

2. vs. Perfumed, sweet with fragrance. Nolu pē i ke onaona (song), softly fragrant with perfume. hoʻo.pē To perfume, anoint.

3. vs. Drenched, soaked (often following pulu or nolu; sometimes drenched and perfumed [pē 2] are combined). Pulu pē nei ʻili i ka ua, this skin is drenched and soaked by the rain. (PEP peʻe.) hoʻo.pē To drench, soak.

4. vt. To bribe. Cf. kīpē. hoʻopē Caus/sim.

5. nvt. Pay; to pay. Eng.

adv. Thus; so; as; in this way; it is often prefixed to la, nei and ia; as, pela, thus, so; penei or peneia, like this, thus; peia, this way, like it, &c. It also stands by itself, especially in asking questions, as, pe keia? I iho la au, pe keia? I said, how is this? Pekeia are sometimes written together, signifying as this, thus, after this manner, &c.

v. To anoint; to apply odoriferous ointment.

2. Hoo. To anoint; to pour on odoriferous ointment.

3. FIG. To scent, i. e., to give tone and character to one's life; applied also to the soul; o ke kupaoa ia e hoope ai na uhane. See KUPAOA.

v. To humble; to crush; to pound fine. See PEPE.

adj. Broken or flatted down; de pressed; crushed.

adv., Thus; so; as; in this way. It is often prefixed to la, nei, and ia; as, pela, thus, so; penei or peneia, like this, thus: peia, this way, like it, etc. It also stands by itself, especially in asking questions, as, Pe keia? I iho la au, pe keia? I said, how is this? Sometimes written pekeia, signifying thus, after this manner, etc.