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luaiele

/ lua.iele / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert,

1. vi., To live a dissipated life, reckless of health; to dissipate.

  • Examples:
    • Luaiele wale iho nō i ʻō i ʻaneʻi, going here and there [as a fickle lover].
  • References:

2. vi., Swaying.

  • Examples:
    • Nani ka ʻōiwi o ka lāʻau i ka luaiele ʻia e ka makani, beautiful the body of the tree swayed by the wind [some are handsome even in adversity or dissipation].
  • Related:
    • hoʻoluaiele Caus/sim.
      • Hoʻoluaiele i ka manaʻo (Cleghorn 59), distressing the thoughts.

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LU-AI-E-LE

Haw to Eng, Andrews,

v. To go about from house to house or from place to place without apparent object; to live without purpose. Hoo. To live by deceit.

Luaiele (lū'-ă'i-ē'-le), n.

/ lū'-ă'i-ē'-le / Haw to Eng, Parker,

1. Laziness; indolence.

2. One who rambles purposely, especially in narration.

Luaiele (lū'-ă'i-ē'-le), v.

/ lū'-ă'i-ē'-le / Haw to Eng, Parker,

1. To go about from house to house or from place to place without apparent object; to live without purpose.

2. To trouble with ambiguity; to make doubtful, especially in meaning. See hooluaiele.

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