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lelo

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert,

1. n. Tongue (short for alelo, elelo).

2. nvs. Yellowish, especially the hue imparted to a whaletooth pendant (lei palaoa) by smoking.

LE-LO

Haw to Eng, Andrews,

s. See ALELO and ELELO. The tongue; ka hoeuli o ka olelo ma ka waha, the rudder of speech in the mouth.

2. Persons speaking different languages.

3. The name of a fish.

LE-LO

Haw to Eng, Andrews,

adj. Hung up in the smoke; smoked red.

Lelo (lē'-lo), adj.

/ lē'-lo / Haw to Eng, Parker,

Reddened or darkened in color; smoked red.

Lelo (lē'-lo), n.

/ lē'-lo / Haw to Eng, Parker,

1. Same as alelo and elelo, the tongue.

2. A species of sea slug; the trepang.

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