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pala naio

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert,

n. Pinworm daub, a term of contempt something like “not worth a daub of excreta,” so called because naio were believed to get into the bowels of children and cause itching. He aha kāna pala naio? What in blazes is he good for?

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