n.
1. Flap, as of a loincloth or sarong; tail of a kite. Lawaiʻa pola malo (Malo 211), fisherman who tucks away his fishing tackle in the flap of his malo. Kani ka pola o ka malo, the flap of the loincloth snaps [of speed in running]. (PPN pola.)
2. Platform or high seat between the canoes of a double canoe. (PH XI.)
3. Blossoms and sheath of a banana.
4. Rare. var. of kākala, spines on fish.
5. Also bola Bowl, cup, mug (preceded by ke). Eng.
s. The edge or end of a kapa, as a pa-u for instance which is tucked in from above, and hangs down after being tucked in.
2. An end of a kapa which hangs over the back.
3. The hanging down of the blossom of the maia or banana.
4. The lower end of a bunch of bananas; o na eka malalo.
5. The high seat between the canoes of a double-canoe. Laieik. 112.
6. The Hawaiian pronunciation of the English word bowl; a cup. See BOLA.
1. The edge or end of a tapa, as a pa-u which is tucked in from above, and hangs down after being tucked in. An end of a tapa which hangs over the back.
2. The hanging down of the blossom of the maia or banana.
3. The lower end of a bunch of bananas; o na eka malalo.
4. The high seat between the canoes of a double-canoe. Laieik. p. 112.
5. [Hawaiian pronunciation of the English word bowl.] A cup. Also called bola.
The hanging down of the blossom or bunch of bananas.
High seat or platform between the canoes of a double canoe.
End of a kapa thrown over the back. (A.) Flap or trailing part of loincloth or sarong. (PE.)
Bowl. Ke bola, cup.
Lower end of the banana (maiʻa) inflorescence consisting of the blossom and subtending sheath.
bowl, cup; flap of malo.
E huli iā “pola” ma Ulukau.
Search for “pola” on Ulukau.