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ʻalaʻala 1. n. ink sac in octopus or squid; after salting, drying, and broiling on the fire, it is mixed with ʻinamona or chili peppers and eaten; mixed with ʻauhuhu juice it is used as bait. fig., useless. 2. nvs. scar of a scrofulous sore; to be so scarred; perhaps tuberculosis adenitis. PNP kakala; cf. Rennellese kakaga. 3. n. aerial tubers of bitter yam, hoi (Dioscorea bulbifera). [Pn(??) *kala, male genitalia (problematic)] |
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| 1. | ahu ka ʻalaʻala palu | a heap of octopus liver bait [not worth anything at all] | palu₂ |
| 2. | Ahu ka ʻalaʻala! | Just a pile of squid ink sac! [no use] | ʻalaʻala₁ |
| 3. | Ahu ka ʻalaʻala! | A heap of squid ink! Not worth much! | ahu |
| 4. | Aia i kula, i ka ʻalaʻala pū loa. | There in the fields. [for | ʻalaʻala pū loa |
| 5. | He aha ka ʻalaʻala o kēnā mea āu i hoʻihoʻi mai nei? | What's the good of that octopus ink sac you've brought home? | ʻalaʻala₁ |
| 6. | He aha kāna ʻalaʻala? | What's he good for? | ʻalaʻala₁ |
| 7. | He aha kō ʻalaʻala? | What's your reason? | ʻalaʻala₁ |
| 8. | He poʻe ʻuʻu maunu palu ʻalaʻala no kekahi poʻe lawaiʻa. | A people who draw out the octopus ink sac bait preparation for other fishermen. [those who do the dirty work from which others reap the benefit] | ʻuʻu₃ |
| 9. | Mai ʻalaʻala paha auaneʻi i ka ua Kawaʻahia. | Perhaps his neck will be scarred in the rain of Kawaʻahia [in trouble]. | ʻalaʻala₂ |