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kele.kele

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. Redup. of kele #1; mud, mire, slush, fat oil; muddy, oily, rich, greasy. Nā kōhi kelekele o Ka-puʻu-kolu (song), the fat delicious food of Thetriple-hills [descriptive of rich sumptuous fare]. hoʻo.kele.kele To make muddy; to sprinkle; soak material, as pandanus leaves, in water to make pliable for plaiting; to feed, fatten, especially with soft food or liquids. (PCP teletele.)

2. Redup. of kele #2. hoʻo.kele.kele Redup. of hoʻokele; to steer, navigate or sail frequently; to manage; to cast, as for fish. Hoʻokelekele kaʻa, to drive a car; chauffeur.

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KE-LE-KE-LE

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. See KELE. To sail about in a boat for pleasure; to glide easily here and there. Hoo. The same; also, to ride the surf in a canoe.

KE-LE-KE-LE

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. Fat; grease. Puk. 29:22. Fatness. Hal. 109:24.

2. Fat meat in opposition to io, the lean meat of an animal.

3. The fat part of a hog; fat meat generally.

4. Mud; mire; kelekele ke ala, the road is slippery.

KE-LE-KE-LE

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adj. Fat; plump; slippery, as a muddy road.

Kelekele (kē'-lĕ-kē'-le), adj.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. Fat; oily; rich; greasy (said of food).

2. Muddy; slippery (said of a road).

kelekele

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

1. n., Fat; grease.

2. n., Fat meat as opposed to io, the lean meat of an animal.

3. n., The fat part of a hog.

4. n., Mud; mire; slush.

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Kelekele (kē'-lĕ-kē'-le), v.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Redupl. of kele, to sail.] To sail about In a boat for pleasure; to glide easily here and there.

kelekele

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Fat, grease; fat meat generally.

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