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kale ʻai

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

n., Watery residue on poi-pounding board, which was used to treat kou and milo wood to be made into utensils, as it was believed to draw out the acid remaining in wood after soaking in the sea; also used to massage babies' bodies lightly in order to strengthen them.

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kale ʻai

/ kale ʻai / Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao (2003+),

kikino, Residue of poi after pounding, or of milk after beating.

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