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leʻa

Pukui-Elbert Haw to Eng,

1. nvs., Joy, pleasure, happiness, merriment; sexual gratification, orgasm; pleasing, gay, delightful, happy, merry; delighted, pleased.

  • Related:
    • hoʻoleʻa Caus/sim.; To cause pleasure, joy; to praise, please, delight, extol; praising, eulogistic.
      • Haʻiʻōlelo hoʻoleʻa, eulogistic speech.
      • ʻEhā kaukani hoʻi i hoʻoleʻa iā Iēhowa me nā mea kani aʻu i hana ai i mea hoʻoleʻa (1 Oihn. 23.5), four thousand then praised Jehovah with the playing instruments I made as praising things.
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2. vs., Clearly, perfectly, thoroughly, successfully.

  • Examples:
    • Haʻi leʻa, to describe fully and clearly; one skilled in clear, full explanation.
    • Holo leʻa, to progress smoothly, successfully.
    • ʻIke leʻa, to see clearly.
    • Maopopo leʻa, obvious, clearly evident.
    • Moʻa leʻ a, thoroughly cooked.
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3. (Cap.) n., The zenith star Arcturus.

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LEʻA

Andrews Haw to Eng,

s. Pronounced with a break. Name of sexual gratification.

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