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pelu

Pukui-Elbert Haw to Eng,

1. vi., To fold, turn over or under, bend.

  • Examples:
    • Pelu ka huelo a ka ʻīlio i ka makaʻu, the dog folded in his tail in fear.
  • Related:
    • Pelu ʻia, bent.
    • Pūʻao pelu, fallen womb.
    • hoʻopelu Caus/sim.; To fold, turn, etc.
  • References:

2. nvi., A hem, tuck, as in a dress; to take a tuck, hem.

  • Examples:
    • E hoʻokuʻu mai i ku pelu o ka lole, let down the hem of the dress.

3. vi., To turn and go.

  • Examples:
    • Pelu mai i hope, turn back.

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pelu

Māmaka Kaiao Haw to Eng,

kikino, Hem, as of a dress.

  • Existing dictionary word
  • Related:
    • Pelu ʻupena. Hem of a net.
  • References:

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Pelū

Māmaka Kaiao Haw to Eng,

iʻoa Peru; Peruvian. Dic. Also Perū.

PE-LU

Andrews Haw to Eng,

v. To double over; to bend or flex, as a joint; to open and shut, as a pen-knife; to double or fold over, as a cloth. Puk. 26:9. To bend or curve up.

PE-LU

Andrews Haw to Eng,

adj. Doubled; folded over; shut up, as a knife; pahi pelu, a shut knife of any kind; crooked; bent; pani pelu, a folding door.

Pelu (pē'-lu), adj.

/ pē'-lu / Parker Haw to Eng,

1. Doubled; folded over; shut up, as a knife: pahi pelu, a shut knife of any kind; pani pelu, a folding door.

2. Crooked; bent.

Pelu (pē'-lu), v.

/ pē'-lu / Parker Haw to Eng,

To double over; to bend or flex, as a joint; to open and shut, as a penknife; to double or fold over, as a cloth; to bend or curve.

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