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kōʻalaʻala

/ kō.ʻala.ʻala / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. Probable reduplication of koʻana #1, with n changed to l; food scraps.

  • Examples:
    • ʻO ka hoʻomakaukauliʻi, loaʻa nō nā wahi kōʻalaʻala e ola ai ia mau lā nele, by saving are obtained bits of food to survive on in these days of need.

2. vi., Quickly.

  • Examples:
    • Hei kōʻalaʻala ka manu o Kaʻula, the bird of Kaʻula is quickly caught [perhaps as a sweetheart].
  • References:

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kōʻalaʻala

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Food scraps.

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