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leʻaleʻa

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

1. Reduplication of leʻa #1; to have a good time; fun, gaiety (see ex. henehene), amusement.

  • Examples:
    • Leʻaleʻa noʻonoʻo ʻole, thoughtless gaiety, frivolous.
    • Puni leʻaleʻa wale, fond of pleasure only, frivolity.
    • Nā mākua kāne leʻaleʻa o kāua (GP 56), our uncles who have sported with us.
  • hoʻoleʻaleʻa Caus/sim.; Reduplication of hoʻoleʻa; to amuse oneself, have fun; amusement.
    • Poʻe hoʻoleʻaleʻa i kānaka (Epeso 6.6), men-pleasers.
  • References:

2. n., Name of a prayer to Kū, Kāne, Lono, and the ʻaumākua (family gods).

  • References:
    • Kep. 23.

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LE-A-LE-A

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. The intensive of lea. To delight in; to be pleased with. Eset. 2:4. FIG. To play, as in a game of boxing. Laieik. 46.

2. To be merry; to be exhilarated; spoken of the heart. Lunk. 16:25.

3. To be satisfied; to be contented. 2 Nal. 5:22.

4. Hoo. To praise; to rejoice; to sympathize with; to comfort; to make friends with one.

5. To negotiate terms of peace. Ios. 11:19.

6. To flatter; to please. Epes. 6:6.

LE-A-LE-A

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. Gladness; pleasure; joy. See LEA.

LE-A-LE-A

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adj. Pleasing; agreeable, &c. See LEA.

Lealea (le'a-le'a), adj.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

Pleasing; agreeable, etc.

Lealea (le'a-le'a), n.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

Gladness; pleasure; joy. See lea.

Lealea (le'a-le'a), v.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Intensive of lea.]

1. To delight in; to be pleased with.

2. Fig. To play, as in a game of boxing. (Laieik. p. 46.)

3. To be merry; to be exhilarated; spoken of the heart.

le‘ale‘a

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

to delight in, be merry.

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