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pī.lali.lali

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

vs. Sticky, gummy, slimy, greasy.

PI-LA-LI-LA-LI

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adj. See PILALI. Having water gathered on the outside, as fish or meat that has been dried; it is applied also to poi which has water floating on the top; slimy; juicy, as any substance that absorbs water on the surface.

PI-LA-LI-LA-LI

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. See PILALI. The viscid watery fluid that collects on the outside of substances, absorbed from a damp atmosphere or from internal moisture; e kowali a pau ka pilalilali, work up (the poi) till the outside moisture is gone.

Pilalilali (pī-lă'-lĭ-lă'-li), adj.

/ pī-lă'-lĭ-lă'-li / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Pilali, gum.]

1. Having water gathered on the outside, as on fish or meat that has been dried; juicy, as any substance that absorbs water on the surface. It is applied also to poi which has water floating on the top.

2. Sticky; slimy.

Pilalilalī (pī'-lă'-lĭ-lă'-li), n.

/ pī'-lă'-lĭ-lă'-li / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Pilali, gum.] The viscid watery fluid that collects on the outside of a substance, absorbed from a damp atmosphere or from internal moisture: E kowali a pan ka pilalilali, work up (the poi) till the outside moisture is gone.

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