lepelepe

Hawaiian

Etymology

Reduplication of lepe (“hem, fringe”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /le.peˈle.pe/, [le.pɛˈlɛ.pɛ]

Verb

lepelepe

  1. (stative) fringed

Noun

lepelepe

  1. wattles
  2. labia minora
  3. clipping of lepelepe-o-hina (“monarch butterfly”)

Derived terms

References

  • Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “lepelepe”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press
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