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1. vs., vt., Tame, domesticated, gentle, docile; attracted to, fond of; to tame, domesticate, attract.

• Examples:
  • Nui ka laka o kēia keiki i ke kupuna, this child is so fond of the grandparent.
  • Ē Laka ē … e laka i ka leo, e laka i ka loaʻa, e laka i ka waiwai (UL 34), O Laka, attract the voice, attract profit, attract wealth.
  • Mai ʻena i ke kanaka i laka aku, don't shy away from a person attracted [to you].
• Related:
  • hoʻolaka Caus/sim.; To tame, domesticate; to treat with kindness, as a child or animal, so as to familiarize with one.
• References:
  • See ex., ʻena #2.
  • PPN lata.

2. nvt., Lock, padlock; to lock.

• Source:
  • English.

3. n., Lark.

• Source:
  • English.

kikino/hamani, Lock; to lock.

• Source:
  • Existing dictionary word
• Examples:
  • E laka ʻoe i ka ʻīpuka a paʻa. Lock the door.
• References:
  • See pahu laka.

v. To tame, as a wild animal; to feed to the full. Hoo. To bring under, as a ferocious beast; to render docile and obdient; to tame; to domesticate. lak. 3:7.

adj. Well fed; tame; domesticated; familiar; gentle; not ferocious; the opposite of hihiu.

s. Domesticated or tamed animals.

2. The name of a species of bird, perhaps; kani ka laka.

Well fed; tame; domesticated; familiar; gentle; not ferocious; opposite of hihiu.

1. Domesticated affection, applied to all tamed animals.

2. Domesticated or tamed animals.

3. The bird alae; deified name of the alae.

LAK 352 LAL

To be tame; to be made tame or subdued. The transitive is hoolaka.

The goddess of hula and maile.

Perhaps the name of a bird; lark. Eng. Kani ka laka, the lark sings.

Canoe god. Also called Kūōhiʻa Laka.

Lark; lock; to lock.

tame, domesticated.