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pākela

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

nvs., Excess; excessive, surpassing, intemperate; to exceed, surpass, excel; exceedingly; great person who excels.

  • Examples:
    • Pākela inu, drink to excess, heavy drinker.
    • Pākela nani (2 Kor. 3.10), glory that excelleth.
  • hoʻopākela Caus/sim.; To cause to exceed.
    • Na ia mea i hoʻopākela aku i kona ʻike, it was this thing that made his knowledge great.
  • References:
    • Cf. kela, to exceed.

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PA-KE-LA

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v. Pa and kela, to shoot out. To exceed; to go beyond; to go before. 2 Kor. 11:23.

2. To exceed another in wickedness. 1 Nal. 14:9.

3. To be over and above. 1 Oihl. 29:3.

4. Hoo. To prefer; to esteem more.

5. To excel; to do better than another. Rom. 12:10.

6. To abound in wickedness. 1 Nal. 14:22.

PA-KE-LA

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. Excess; what is over and above; a superfluity. See the compounds. A no ka pakela loa i ke akamai i ka hoopuka ana i na olelo pahee, on account of the very great skill in uttering smooth words.

PA-KE-LA

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adj. High; stretching out; excelling.

Pakela (pā'-kē'-la), adj.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

Excelling; in a greater degree; beyond or above in quality or condition of being.

Pakela (pā'-kē'-la), n.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

Excess; what is over and above; a superfluity: A no ka pakela loa i ke akamai i ka hoopuka ana i na olelo pahee, on account of the very great skill in uttering smooth words.

Pakela (pā'-kē'-la), v.

Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Pa and kela, to shoot out.]

1. To exceed; to go beyond; to go before.

2. To be over and above.

3. To excel; to surpass.

pākela

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

To overindulge in eating or drinking; to abound in wickedness; to excel, do better than another. Lit., to shoot out.

pakela

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

excess: to exceed, excel.

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