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helei

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. vi., To straddle.

  • Related:
    • hoʻohelei Caus/sim.
      • Noho hoʻohelei i ka ʻūhā, to sit with legs stretched far apart [considered indecent].

2. nvi., Stretched sideways, as the mouth; pulled down, as an eyelid with a finger (these were signs of contempt); inflammatory disease of the eye with a drawing down of the lower lid.

  • Related:
    • hoʻohelei Caus/sim.; To pull down, as the eyelid; to stretch, as the mouth.
  • References:

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HE-LEI

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adj. Inflamed; opened, as the eye, so as to turn the lid out; he maka helei, an inflamed eye.

HE-LEI

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. To open or spread open, as the legs; to straddle. See KUHELEI. A specific word, and rather indelicate.

2. To say no by a signal, that is, by pulling down one corner of the eye slily.

Helei (hĕ-le'i), n.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

An inflammatory disease of the eye.

Helei (he-le'i), v.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. To straddle.

2. To say no by a signal, that is, by pulling down one corner of the eye slyly.

helei

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Inflammatory disease of the eye.

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