ʻōkalakala
/ ʻō.kala.kala /1. Reduplication of ʻōkala #1, ʻōkala #2; rough, boisterous in manner. See kani #1, bristle. ʻOkalakala kāna pane, his reply was gruff. Piʻi aʻela kona huhū ā ke poʻo ʻōkalakala (For. 5:409), his anger flashed up to his bristling head. ʻŌkalakala koke aʻela ʻo ʻAi-wohi-kupua e hele e mākaʻikaʻi i ka ʻaha mokomoko (Laie 383), ʻAi-wohi-kupua bristled with eagerness to visit the boxing arena.
2. vt., To undo evil influence by prayer.
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