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lele kawa

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

vi., To leap feet first from a cliff into water without splashing or into (at Kaʻū) soft earth.

  • Related:
    • Papa lele kawa, diving board.
    • Lele kawa o Kaumaea, sport of leaping over earth banks, at Kaumaea, Kaʻū.

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lele kawa

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

To jump from a precipice, pali, or other elevation into the sea, making the least possible splash.

lele kawa

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

To commit suicide by leaping from a precipice. Can also be a leap into the sea, as a pastime.

lele kāwa

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

To jump into the sea feet first. Making a splashless entry into the water was considered a great feat and rated a pas- time. This act of jumping from a precipice may have had the purpose of suicide but it was a popular pastime also. The great ruler Kahekili was famed for his skill in leaping from great heights into the water. Leaping spots on several islands bear his name today. (KILO.)

lele kawa

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

To leap into water from a cliff feet first without splashing, or with the least possible splash.

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