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vs. Indifferent, careless, slack, neglectful of duty. Cf. paleha. hoʻo.pala.leha Caus/sim. to neglect. ʻO ka lima hoʻopalaleha, he mea ia e ʻilihune ai (Sol. 10.4), he becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand.

v. Pala and leha, to lift the eyes. To raise slowly the eyes; hence, to be lazy; to be faint-hearted; to be indolent. Hoo. To be slothful; to be idle; to be careless. See HOOMOLOWA. Hoopalaleha iho la kakou i ka hana maikai.

adj. Hoo. Slothful; idle. Sol. 10:4.

Palaleha (pă'-lă-lē'-ha), adj.

/ pă'-lă-lē'-ha / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

Slothful; idle.

Palaleha (pă'-lă-lē'-ha), v.

/ pă'-lă-lē'-ha / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Pala and leha, to lift the eyes.] To raise slowly the eyes; hence, to be lazy; to be faint-hearted; to be indolent.

To lift the eyes slowly; hence, to be lazy; to be faint-hearted; to be slothful, careless, listless. Lit., to lift the eyes.

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