pālama
/ pā.lama /1. nvi., A sacred and taboo enclosure, especially for royal women placed under taboo; to place under taboo. Literally, lama wood enclosure.
- Examples:
- Kapālama (place name), the sacred lama enclosure.
- Ua pālama ʻia ke keiki, the child is under taboo.
- Keʻīaʻe nō wau, ʻoi ka ʻoi o ka pālama, mālama ʻia kō kino (song), I do say, the best of the sacred enclosures is to care for your body.
- References:
- For. 5:387.
2. n., Palm (tree).
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