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pālau

/ pā.lau / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert,

1. vt., To tell tall tales, exaggerate, talk.

  • Related:
    • hoʻopālau Same as above; to cause to tell tall tales.
  • References:
    • PPN pa(a)lau.

2. n., War club; wooden implement with convex cutting edges, for cutting off ends of taro corm for planting (also pālau kōhi); knife.

3. n., Mat, wrapper.

4. Short for kōʻelepālau, a pudding of sweet potatoes and coconut cream.

  • Related:
    • Kīʻoʻe pālau, a spoon used for stirring and dipping pālau pudding.

5. n., A variety of hīnālea, a fish.

6. n., Maui name for yam.

  • Maui

7. n., A variety of taro.

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