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ala.ʻoma.

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

Var. of alaō #1, and alaʻume.

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A-LA-O-MA

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. To receive into the mouth; to swallow greedily, as a fish the bait; alaoma ka waha o ka oopu a me ke aholehole i ke koe; the mouths of the oopu and the aholehole greedily swallow the worm; alaume momoni.

Alaoma (ā-lă-ŏ'-mă), v.

/ ā-lă-ŏ'-mă / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

To seize food abruptly with the mouth; to swallow greedily, as a fish the bait: Alaoma ka waha o ka oopu a me ke aholehole i ke koe, the mouths of the oopu and the aholehole greedily swallow the worm; alaume momoni. Syn: Alaume.

alaʻoma

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

To swallow greedily, as a fish swallows bait. A variant of alaō, alaʻume.

alaʻoma

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

To swallow bait, as the ʻoʻopu and āholehole, whole; greedily.

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