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1. nvs., Lava flow, volcano, eruption; volcanic (named for the volcano goddess, Pele).

• Examples:
  • ʻĀ pele, lava rock of any kind.
  • Hū ka pele, lava pour forth, to erupt.
• References:
  • See ex., kūkaepele, lepopele, manō.

2. vs., Soft, swollen, fat; pounded or kneaded soft, as poi or dough.

• Examples:
  • ʻŌpū pele, fat stomach.
• Related:
  • hoʻopele Caus/sim.; To knead.
• References:
  • Cf. hāpele, kāpele, kūpele, napele.

3. n., Choice Kauaʻi tapa (FS 252–3), scented with maile and kūpaoa, said to be gray and dyed with charcoal made of burned sugar cane mixed with coconut water (preceded by ke).

• Related:
  • Pele ʻiliahi (GP 8), pele tapa scented with sandalwood and associated with Kahana, Kauaʻi.

4. vs., A term qualifying koʻi (adze), similar to kūpele.

5. n., Bell.

• Source:
  • English.
• Related:
  • Also: bele.
  • Hale pele, belfry.
  • Pele ʻaina, dinner bell.

6. (Cap.) n., Volcano goddess.

kikino, Volcano, volcanic; alarm bell, as on a clock or fire alarm.

• Source:
  • Existing dictionary word

• Related:
  • Moʻo pōhaku pele. Lava lizard.
  • Piko pele. Hot spot, in geology.
  • Puʻu pele. Volcanic cone.
• References:

  See oeoe, uila māhu pele, lua pele, ʻūhini nēnē pele.

1. s., The name of the fabled goddess of volcanoes.

2. s., A volcano; he ahi ai honua; a fire consuming the earth; i neia wa, ua pio ka nui o na pele; i ka wa kahiko, he pele no ma Maui, at the present time the greater number of volcanoes is extinct; in ancient times there was a volcano also on Maui.

3. s., Sulphur proceeding from a volcano.

4. s., A stone from a volcano used in the play called puhenehene. See noa.

v., To swell out; to be large; to be fleshy; to be fat; to have a large belly.

adj. Swelled out; enlarged; fleshy.

Swelled out; enlarged; fleshy.

1. The fahled goddess of volcanoes.

2. A volcano; he ahi ai honua, a fire consuming the earth; I neia wa, ua pio ka nui o na pele; i ka wa kahiko, he pele no ma Maui, at the present time the greater number of volcanoes are extinct; in ancient times there was a volcano also on Maui.

To be swollen; to be large to he fleshy; to be fat; to have a large abdomen.