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ʻokolekē

/ ʻokole.kē / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

n., A play language something like pig Latin.

  • Examples:
    • Example: e hesele ana ʻoutou sele ihesele, for e hele ana ʻoukou i hea? Where are you going? [sele is added at random.].
  • References:

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O-KO-LE-KE

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. A kind of namu; a species of language got up for vile purposes; eia kahi hewa hou, o na olelo hou, o ke kake, o ka nehiwa, o ka okoleke. Lam. Haw. 13:4,1.

Okoleke (ŏ'-ko-lē'-ke), n.

/ ŏ'-ko-lē'-ke / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

A secret language used generally by chiefs: eia kahi hewa hou, o na olelo hou, o ke kake, o ka nehiwa, o ka okoleke.

ʻōkolekē

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Kind of unintelligible play or foreign language created for unsavory purposes.

‘okoleke’

Haw to Eng, Judd/Pukui/Stokes (1943),

pig Latin.

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