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hī.lea

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

vs. Careless, shiftless (named for the people of Hīlea village, Kaʻū, Hawaiʻi, reported to have brought poorly prepared poi to a chief). Hīlea i kalo ʻekaʻeka, Hīlea of the dirty taro [a saying applied to anyone careless or inefficient in work].

HI-LE-A

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adj. Lazy; indolent; doing nothing.

Hilea (hi-lē'-a), adj.

/ hi-lē'-a / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. Incapable.

2. Thriftless; improvident.

Hilea (hi'-leă):

/ hi'-leă / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

indolent. Land section, Kau, Hawaii.

Hīlea

Wahi ｜ Location, Place Names of Hawaiʻi (1974),

Village, gulch, and land division, Honu-ʻapo qd., Kaʻū, Hawaiʻi. (See PE.) Lit., careless.

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