lae
n.
1. Forehead, brow. Nalulu ka lae, to have a headache. (PPN laʻe.)
2. Cape, headland, point, promontory. (PEP laʻe.)
3. Wisdom; mental or emotional qualities. Cf. lae oʻo, lae paʻa, lae ʻula, and idioms pohā 1; poʻohū 1. hoʻo.lae To pretend to be wise; to act smart; pretentious.
4. An insulting term, followed by qualifiers, referring to kauā, outcasts, who had dots tattooed on their foreheads (Malo 70–2). Cf. lae kiko, lae mamo, lae puni.