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niho palaoa

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

n. Whale tooth, whale-tooth pendant, a symbol of royalty.

Niho palaoa (nī'-hŏ pā'-lă'-ō-a), n.

/ nī'-hŏ pā'-lă'-ō-a / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Niho, tooth and palaoa, an ivory ornament.] An ornament worn hanging from the neck, made from the ivory of the walrus; originally worn only by high chiefs.

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