pelapela

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *pelapela.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpe.laˈpe.la/, [ˌpɛ.ləˈpɛ.lə]

Verb

pelapela

  1. (stative) filthy, dirty, nasty, unclean
  2. (stative) indecent, vulgar, lewd, obscene
  3. (intransitive) to be defiled
  4. (intransitive) to stink, to emit a bad smell

Noun

pelapela

  1. uncleanliness, filth, refuse

Derived terms

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