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lepelepe

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Hawaiian

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Etymology

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Reduplication of lepe (“hem, fringe”).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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lepelepe

  1. (stative) fringed

Noun

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lepelepe

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

Derived terms

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References

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