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

Derived terms

• hoʻopaʻapū (causative)

Further reading

• paʻapū in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.