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Lau; lā- (in contractions, as lāʻalo [taro leaf]; lāʻī [ti leaf]; lāʻie [ʻieʻie, ʻie leaf]; lāʻō [sugar-cane leaf]).

• Related:
  • Also: ʻao, liko, oho, ʻao kahi.
  • See pandanus.
  • Leaf turning red, mākole lau (rare).
  • Leaf fading or withering, lau pala, lau palakāhela, lāʻele.
  • Small-leafed, lau liʻi (qualifier of some plants, as maile, ʻohe).
  • Large-leafed, lau nui.
  • Long-leafed, lau loa.
  • Thin-leafed, lau lahilahi.
  • Divided or incised leaf, lau manamana.
  • Parts of leaves: ʻauwiniwini, kihi, piko, peʻa; poʻo (butt); see midrib, tip.
  • Leaves strung at end of seines, ʻaulau.
  • Having many leaves but little fruit, pālahalaha lau.
  • Young loulu palm leaf, paʻaoloulu.
  • Young fern leaves, pepeʻe.
  • To leaf out, hoʻolau, haʻalau, oho, ʻōmaka; kēlau (rare).
  • Leafless, ananea.

Lau.

• Related:
  • Newly opened leaf. Liko.
  • Bud of a leaf. Muʻo.
  • Node, where a leaf is connected to the stem. Piko.
  • Base of a leaf, as hala. Poʻo (preceded by ke).

he lau.

h. he lau, he pepa.

lăŭ; caneleaf, lā'ō; tileaf, lā'ī.

He lau.