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1. vs., Sacred, holy, devoted, consecrated, set apart or reserved as for sacred purposes, dedicated.

• Examples:
  • Mea laʻa, consecrated or holy one or thing.
  • Lāhui laʻa, consecrated nation.
• Related:
  • hoʻolaʻa Caus/sim.; To consecrate, dedicate, sanctify, bless, hallow.
    • Ka hoʻolaʻa ʻana, the consecration, dedication.
• References:
  • Cf. laʻahia.
  • PCP laka.

2. vs., Cursed, defiled (Kanl. 22.9), bound under an oath, doomed to death or destruction (FS 120–3), in great trouble.

• Examples:
  • E mālama hoʻi ʻoukou iā ʻoukou iho i nā mea i laʻa, o laʻa ʻoukou i kō ʻoukou lawe ʻana i nā mea laʻa, a hoʻolilo ʻoukou i ka ʻIseraʻela i mea laʻa, a hoʻopilikia hoʻi iā lākou (Ios. 6.18), protect yourselves from accursed things, lest ye make yourselves accursed, when ye take of the accursed thing, and make of the Israelites a cursed thing, and indeed cause them trouble.
  • Ā laʻa, ā laʻa lā, so you did get in trouble, hurt, serves you right! I told you so! A laʻa kō kū i ke aʻu, so you did get jabbed by a swordfish [get into trouble].
  • A laʻa kō hāʻule lā, there you did fall.

3. n., Time, season (perhaps short for lāʻau and a missionary introduction).

• References:
  • Cf. laʻa make, laʻa ua, laʻa ʻula, laʻa ulu.

4. Same as palai ʻula, a fern.

5. To propagate plants by inarching.

• References:
  • AP
  • Cf. kākiwi.

6. vs., Also, together with, so, besides, such as, like.

• Examples:
  • E laʻa me kēia, besides this, like this, for instance, thus, such as this.
  • ʻO ka launa nui aku i ka wahine ʻē, e laʻa me ka wahine i ke kāne ʻē, much association with a different woman, as well as the woman with a different man.

n., Width, breadth, as of cloth.

• References:
  • Cf. laulā.