1. vt. To carry, bear, lift, elevate, raise, hoist, holdup; to support, as another's testimony. (Nah. 23.7.) Hāpai pū, to carry together; carry arms [a military command]. Hāpai i ka leo, to lift up the voice, as in song. No ka hoʻohanohano ʻana iaʻu, i koʻu hāpai ʻia ʻana i kiaʻāina, honoring me in my elevation to the governorship. hoʻo.hā.pai Caus/sim. (PPN sapai, PCP saapai.)

2. vi. Pregnant; to conceive. Kou hāpai ʻana (Kin. 3.16), your conception. hoʻo.hā.pai To cause conception; to perform ceremonies or take treatment to induce conception.

3. n. A native variety of banana with trunk of medium height, the fruit maturing within it, about two-thirds of the way up. The fruits are small, finger length, and ten or less; their skin is yellow, and the flesh yellow, sweet, and edible raw. (HP 175, Neal 250.) Also hua waena.

4. vt. To encourage, support. Ua hāpai ʻoia e inu ka ʻāina apau i ka lama, he encouraged everyone in the land to drink rum.