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pula

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert,

1. nvi. Particle, as dust; particle in the eye, mote, speck; to have something in the eye. Cf. pulakaumaka. E ʻau mālie i ke kai papaʻu, o pakī ka wai ā pula ka maka, swim quietly in a shallow sea, lest it splash into the eye (be careful!]. (PCP pula.)

2. n. Leafy branch, as of coconut, pandanus, or ʻilima, used as a broom to drive fish into a net and to poke into reef crevices in order to frighten out the fish.

3. nvt. Kindling; to start a fire with kindling.

4. n. A fish, perhaps Pempheris mangula.

5. Also pura n. Pur (see M. S. Miller and J. L. Miller, Harper's Bible Dictionary). (Eset. 3.7.)

PU-LA

Haw to Eng, Andrews,

s. A small particle of anything, as dust; a mote in the eye; aole e ike ka maka i kona pula iho; the mucus in the corner of the eye.

2. The leaves of the hala tree when used with a net in catching fish.

3. The name of the stick used in driving fish into a net; laau ululu.

Pula (pū'-la), n.

Haw to Eng, Parker,

1. A small particle of anything, as dust; a mote in the eye: aole e ike ka maka i kona pula iho; mucus in the corner of the eye.

2. The leaves of the hala tree when used for sweeping with a net in catching fish.

3. The coconut leaf used in driving fish into a net. Uluulu is the general name for these sweepers.

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