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lele kawa

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

vi., To leap feet first from a cliff into water without splashing or into (at Kaʻū) soft earth.

  • Related:
    • Papa lele kawa, diving board.
    • Lele kawa o Kaumaea, sport of leaping over earth banks, at Kaumaea, Kaʻū.

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lele kawa

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

To jump from a precipice, pali, or other elevation into the sea, making the least possible splash.

lele kawa

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

To commit suicide by leaping from a precipice. Can also be a leap into the sea, as a pastime.

lele kawa

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

To leap into water from a cliff feet first without splashing, or with the least possible splash.

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