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kale.kale

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. Same as kakale; to gossip; garrulousness. hoʻo.kale.kale To make watery or thin; to lie, deceive; soft, spongy, sagging.

2. n. Name of the fourth growth stage of the ʻōpakapaka, a fish, about 60 cm long or more. He iʻa maikaʻi ke kalekale, the kalekale is a good fish [said of a pleasant conversation, punning on kūkalekale, to chat].

Kalekale

Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,

iʻoa Southern Equatorial Current, in oceanography. Mān. (HA).

KA-LE-KA-LE

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adj. See KALE above. Thin; watery, &c.; soft; nearly fluid.

Kalekale (kā'-lĕ-kā'-le), adj.

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

[Freq. of kale, thin and watery.] Thin; watery; soft; nearly fluid.

KAL 253 KAL

Kalekale (kă'-lĕ-kă'-lĕ), n.

/ kă'-lĕ-kă'-lĕ / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

A fine deep-sea food fish (Roose/?/brighami). It is often erroneo/?/ called akikiki.

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