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molo

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

vt., To turn, twist, spin; to interweave and interlace, as roots; to tie securely.

  • Examples:
    • E molo mai ʻoe ā paʻa pono kēia pūʻolo, tie this so the bundle is quite secure.

molo

/ MO-LO / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v., To untwist; to unbraid, as a rope or string. NOTE.— This word is found in many compounds, especially proper names, as Molokai, Molokini, &c., also in molokamaaha.

molo

/ mŏ'-lo / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

v., Same as mola, to be turned back or untwisted.

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