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nvs., Trash, rubbish, refuse, litter, waste matter, junk, garbage, muck; littered (said also of “trashy” people); riff-raff.

• Related:
  • Ahu ʻōpala, junk heap, garbage pile.
  • hoʻōpala Caus/sim.; To litter, make rubbish, strew, soil, make untidy.

s., Refuse litter, such as old straw, leaves of trees, dried grass, or anything worthless which may be burnt or blown away by the wind. Hal. 1:4. Light rubbish; different things mixed together.

2. Figurative The rabble; people without character; ʻaʻole i lilo kanaka i ka hewa me Poki, he man ʻōpala wale no ka i lilo me ia, the people did not turn to wickedness with Poki, some of the chaff (unstable men) only went with him.

adj., Dirty; filthy; bad; unpleasant; ua lemua ʻōpala, a long, disagreeable rain.

adj., Dirty; filthy: bad; unpleasant: ua lumua ʻōpala, a long, disagreeable rain.

1. n., Refuse, litter, such as old straw, leaves of trees, dried grass, or anything worthless which may be burnt or blown away by the wind; light rubbish; different things mixed together.

2. n., Figurative The rabble; people without character: ʻAʻole i lilo kanaka i ka hewa me Poki, he mau ʻŌpala wale no ka i lilo me ia, the people did not turn to wickedness with Poki, only some of the chaff (unstable men) went with him.