- pepeke
- to be chilled to the bone; he-pepeke i te takeo; to catch a cold.to grow stunted (of plants), to wither because of cold weather: he-pepeke te kumara i te toga, [the leaves of] the sweet potato wither in winter.person unworthy of trust, for being a liar and a petty thief: he-pepeke, me'e reoreo; he-pepeke me'e ra'ura'u.
Rapanui-English dictionary. 2008.