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1. vi., To fold, turn over or under, bend.

• Examples:
  • Pelu ka huelo a ka ʻīlio i ka makaʻu, the dog folded in his tail in fear.
• Related:
  • Pelu ʻia, bent.
  • Pūʻao pelu, fallen womb.
  • hoʻopelu Caus/sim.; To fold, turn, etc.
• References:
  • Cf. alelo pelu, pahi pelu.
  • PPN pelu .

2. nvi., A hem, tuck, as in a dress; to take a tuck, hem.

• Examples:
  • E hoʻokuʻu mai i ku pelu o ka lole, let down the hem of the dress.

3. vi., To turn and go.

• Examples:
  • Pelu mai i hope, turn back.

kikino, Hem, as of a dress.

• Existing dictionary word
• Related:
  • Pelu ʻupena. Hem of a net.
• References:
  • See kaʻa kaupaku pelu.

v. To double over; to bend or flex, as a joint; to open and shut, as a pen-knife; to double or fold over, as a cloth. Puk. 26:9. To bend or curve up.

adj. Doubled; folded over; shut up, as a knife; pahi pelu, a shut knife of any kind; crooked; bent; pani pelu, a folding door.

1. Doubled; folded over; shut up, as a knife: pahi pelu, a shut knife of any kind; pani pelu, a folding door.

2. Crooked; bent.

To double over; to bend or flex, as a joint; to open and shut, as a penknife; to double or fold over, as a cloth; to bend or curve.

Jackknife. (A.)

Doubled; folded over; shut, as a knife; to bend or flex; as a joint. (A.) Hiding oneʻs sins or wrong behavior from a chief. (CMH.)

to double over; bend at joint, fold.