piʻi

See also: pii and pi'i

Hawaiian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpi.ʔi/

Verb

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

1. (stative) (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) Alternative form of piʻipiʻi: curly.
2. (stative) (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) 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