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kalelei

/ kale.lei / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. vt., To turn toward, listen to, heed respectfully (probably kā-, causative + lele, ‘leap’ + -i, transitivizer; Gram. 6.6.4).

  • Examples:
    • Kalelei i ka makua, turn to the parent with respect.

2. Beautiful, gracious, as a woman.

  • References:
    • And.
    • Perhaps PPN lelei.

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KA-LE-LEI

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. To appear beautiful, as a beautiful woman.

2. To yield obedience, as a scholar to the precepts of his teacher; a papapu mai mamuli o ke kumu, o kalelei mai no ia i ka maka.

Kalelei (kā'-lē-lē'i), v.

/ kā'-lē-lē'i / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

(Mod.) [Ka, the article and lelei. common name of a beautiful bird.] To appear beautiful, as a beautiful woman.

Kalelei (kā'-lĕ-le'i), v.

/ kā'-lĕ-le'i / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

To yield obedience to.

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