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nvi., Broad, wide; liberal; width, breadth, extent; widely known; publicly.

• Examples:
  • Hele laulā, to act with freedom or liberty, to go freely.
  • Inoa laulā, name generally known, not taboo.
  • Maʻi laulā, epidemic, contagious disease.
  • Manaʻo laulā, broad-minded; liberal ideas.
  • ʻŌlelo laulā, general conversation.
  • Unuhi laulā loa, free translation.
  • Ua ʻōlelo laulā ʻia, publicly stated.
• Related:
  • hoʻolaulā Caus/sim.; Same as laulā; to broaden, widen, extend.
    • Manaʻo hoʻolaulā, consideration of many angles.
    • Hoʻolaulā i ka manaʻo, to broaden the mind or thought.

ʻaʻano, Wide.

• Source:
  • Existing dictionary word
• Examples:
  • Paʻi laulā. Wide shot, as of a photograph or in movie or video production (preceded by ke).
  • Paʻi a laulā. To take a wide shot.
  • Paʻi laulā loa. Extreme wide shot.
  • Paʻi a laulā loa. To take an extreme wide shot.
• References:
  • See kokoke, lōpū.
  • See also pahuhopu laulā.

kikino, In math. Width or breadth.

• Source:
  • Existing dictionary word
• Related:
  • Also: ana laulā, ākea.
  • Abbreviated as ll.
• References:
  • See laulā loli.
  • Cf. loa, lōʻihi, hohonu, kiʻekiʻe

• Related:
  • Koho pāloka laulā. General election, in politics.

Broad, wide. He keʻena laulā, a wide room. Liberal, widely known.

1. Broad, wide land or plains. 2. To be broad; to be extended (AP). 3. Broad, wide (PE). Also, laʻa (T).