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leilei

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

1. vt., To wear a lei or leis.

  • Examples:
    • ʻO wai kēia e leilei maila? Who is that wearing a lei there?

2. Reduplication of lei #2.

  • hoʻoleilei Caus/sim.; Reduplication of hoʻolei, to scatter, toss about, swing, dandle, as a baby; to juggle; juggling.

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leilei

/ LEI-LEI / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v., Freq. of lei. Hooleilei. To scatter; to disperse frequently, as dirt. Isa. 57:20. To disperse, as a people. Oihk. 26:30. To scatter; to throw away. Mat. 12:30. Opposite to hooiliili.

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leilei

/ lē'i-le'i / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

v., [Requires the prefix hoo to make sense.] See hoolei and hooleilei.

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