lohelohe
/ lohe.lohe /1. Reduplication of lohe; to listen carefully, eavesdrop.
- Examples:
- He ʻīlio lohelohe (PH 75), a dog [sacrificed to obtain] obedience.
2. n., Larvae of the dragonfly; this was used in hula ceremonies because lohe means to hear and obey.
- References:
- See puaʻalohelohe.
3. Variant of lohaloha #1.
- Examples:
- Lohelohe i honua, poetic name for banana plant because its fruit droops (loha), to the ground (i honua).
- Lohelohe peleʻunu Mahiki i ka ua, Mahiki is beaten down and made musty by the rain.
4. n., Cocoon.
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