paʻapū

Hawaiian

Etymology

From paʻa (“solid”) +‎ pū (“stand”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpa.ʔaˈpuː/, [ˌpɐ.ʔəˈpuː]

Verb

paʻapū(stative)

  1. dense, covered (i with)
    paʻapū i ka ulu lāʻau
    covered with trees; forested
  2. crowded, congested
  3. stifling, stuffy
  4. impervious, nonporous

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