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ʻeleʻelekū

ʻaʻano ｜ stative verb / ʻele.ʻele.kū / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

Reduplication of ʻelekū; unattractively dark and ugly, coal-black.

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E-LE-E-LE-KU

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. To fly to pieces; to break easily. See ELEKU below.

E-LE-E-LE-KU

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adj. Easily broken; similar to helelei; pohaku eleku.

2. Unhandsome; unsightly; applied to a homely, lean, or insignificant person; a good for nothing man.

ʻeleʻelekū

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Homely, lean or insignificant person; coal-black in color.

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