piʻipiʻi

Hawaiian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *piki-piki. Cognate with Rapa Nui pikipiki (“curly”).

Alternative forms

Verb

piʻipiʻi

  1. (stative) curly

Etymology 2

Reduplication of piʻi (“to ascend”)

Verb

piʻipiʻi

  1. (intransitive) to bubble forth, to effervesce
  2. (stative) effervescent, sparkling

Further reading

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