piʻi

See also: Appendix:Variations of "pii"

Hawaiian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpi.ʔi/

Verb

piʻi

1. (intransitive) to travel inland, thus
   1. (intransitive, figurative) to rise, to climb, to ascend
   2. (intransitive, figurative) to grow up
   3. (transitive, figurative) to mount, to breed, to fuck
2. (intransitive) to experience personally, to feel

Derived terms

• piʻina

Verb

piʻi

1. (stative) Alternative form of piʻipiʻi: curly.
2. (stative) Alternative form of pipiʻi: expensive.

Noun

piʻi

1. a triangular piece of fabric used in a holoku or trouser leg to add width

References

• "piʻi" in M.K. Pukui & al.'s Hawaiian Dictionary