1. n. General name for small mollusks, including Theodoxus neglectus. (KL. line 32.) Lei pipipi, lei of pipipi shell, a new type of lei; formerly kūpeʻe ornaments were called lei pipipi because of a superficial resemblance. (PCP pipipi.)
2. vs. Small and close together, as stars or pipipi shells; small, squinting, as eyes. hoʻo.pipipi To put close together; to squint. Kanu hoʻopipipi i nā ʻanoʻano, plant the seeds close together.
3. See hale pipipi.
v. See PIPI. To be thick together; to stand thickly together, as people or things; to crowd one against another; kupinai.
s. A species of shell. See PIPI, oyster.
adj. Thickly; near together; crowded.
Thickly; near together; crowded.
A species of small sea snail (Nerita picea).
[Pipi, to adhere.] To be thick together; to stand thickly together, as people or things; to crowd one against another; kupinai.
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