pīlali

Hawaiian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /piːˈla.li/, [piːˈlɐ.li]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *piirari (“sticky substance”).

Noun

pīlali

  1. hardened sap of the candlenut tree
  2. resin
  3. wax
    Synonym: uepa
Derived terms
  • pepa pīlali (“wax paper”)
See also

Verb

pīlali

  1. (stative) gummy, sticky
Derived terms

Etymology 2

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Noun

pīlali

  1. epaulette

Further reading

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