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pukupuku

/ puku.puku / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert,

Reduplication of puku #1; wrinkles, crumples, frowning; to wrinkle, frown, purse, as the lips.

  • Examples:
    • Pukupuku mai (slang), to fetch, bring.
    • Pukupuku kuʻemaka, wrinkled brow.
  • Related:
    • hoʻopukupuku Caus/sim.; Same as above and transitive.
  • References:

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PU-KU-PU-KU

Haw to Eng, Andrews,

v. To wrinkle the forehead; to draw down the eyebrows; to frown, as in anger; e hoomainoino i ka lae.

PU-KU-PU-KU

Haw to Eng, Andrews,

s. A crimping; a folding in fine plaits; a wrinkling.

PU-KU-PU-KU

Haw to Eng, Andrews,

adj. Wrinkled, as the skin by age or otherwise.

Pukupuku (pū'-kŭ-pū'-ku), adj.

/ pū'-kŭ-pū'-ku / Haw to Eng, Parker,

Wrinkled, as the skin by age or otherwise.

Pukupuku (pū'-kŭ-pū'-ku), n.

/ pū'-kŭ-pū'-ku / Haw to Eng, Parker,

A crimping; a folding in fine plaits: a wrinkling; wrinkles.

Pukupuku (pū'-kŭ-pū'-ku), v.

/ pū'-kŭ-pū'-ku / Haw to Eng, Parker,

To wrinkle the forehead; to draw down the eyebrows; to frown, as in anger; to become wrinkled.

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