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Lea

Pukui-Elbert Haw to Eng,

1. n., Goddess of canoe builders.

2. n., Name of a star.

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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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LE-A

Andrews Haw to Eng,

v. To be pleased; to feel comfortable.

2. To delight in; to be pleased with; to take pleasure in a thing; to enjoy; e lea auanei au i ka hiamoe, I shall soon enjoy sleep.

3. Hoo. To praise, especially in song and with musical instruments. 1 Oihl. 23:5.

4. To make music; to praise; to rejoice in.

5. Impersonal, i lea ia oe, if you please; if it pleases you.

LE-A

Andrews Haw to Eng,

s. Joy; gladness; pleasure; merriment; satisfaction.

LEʻA

Andrews Haw to Eng,

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

LE-A

Andrews Haw to Eng,

adj. Pleasing; delightful; agreeable.

LE-A

Andrews Haw to Eng,

adv. Pleasantly; agreeably.

2. Lea is used as an intensive; thus, perfectly; clearly; thoroughly; very; as, maa lea, much accustomed; moa lea, thoroughly cooked; ike lea, well known.

Lea (le'a), adj.

/ le'a / Parker Haw to Eng,

Pleasing; delightful; agreeable. Lealea is the word generally used.

Lea (le'a), adv.

/ le'a / Parker Haw to Eng,

1. Pleasantly; agreeably.

2. As an intensive, perfectly; clearly; thoroughly; very; as, moa lea, thoroughly cooked; ike lea, well known, or see clearly; understand perfectly.

Lea (le'a), n.

/ le'a / Parker Haw to Eng,

1. Joy; gladness; pleasure; merriment; satisfaction.

2. Sexual gratification.

3. The barb or point that slants backward on a fish-hook.

Lea (le'a), v.

/ le'a / Parker Haw to Eng,

1. To be pleased; to feel comfortable.

2. To delight in; to be pleased with; to take pleasure in a thing; to enjoy: e lea auanei au i ka hiamoe, I shall soon enjoy sleep.

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