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kā.wele.wele

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. n.v. Ropes, especially those attached to ʻiako, outrigger booms, to assist in righting a capsized canoe; lines attached to a fish net; person or canoe at the head of a line being pulled. Fig., to recall something almost forgotten; dim memory. Also kākāwelewele. ʻO Kama ke akua i ke kāwelewele, Kama was the god [who held] the end of the rope being pulled. Ā i loaʻa hoʻi ke kāwelewele, pono iki nō ia manawa, when an almost forgotten thought is recalled, it helps a little for the time being.

2. n. Goatee.

3. Redup. of kawele.

4. Redup. of kāwele.

KA-WE-LE-WE-LE

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. See KAWELE, v. To work slowly or moderately.

KA-WE-LE-WE-LE

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. The name of certain short ropes about a canoe; he mau wahi kaula ma ka pu o ka waa.

2. The beard.

Kawelewele (kā'-wĕ'-lĕ-wĕ'-le), n.

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

1. Certain short ropes that hang from the projection of the iako of a canoe. See iako.

2. A goatee.

Kawelewele (kā'-wĕ'-lĕ-wĕ'-le), v.

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

1. To work slowly or moderately.

2. To work carefully. See the verb kawele.

kāwelewele

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Name of certain short ropes used about a canoe, particularly those attached to the outrigger to assist in righting a capsized canoe. (PE.)

kāwelewele

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Person at the end of a long rope where many persons were pulling a canoe or other heavy substance. Kama was the person or god holding the rope at the one end. O Kama ke akua i ke kāwelewele.

kawelewele

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

hanging ropes; leader in towing.

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