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hala¹
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Borrowed from Hawaiian hala, ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paŋdan. Doublet of pandan via Malay.
noun halas · hala
- Pandanus tectorius, a screw pine native to Malesia, eastern Australia, and the Pacific Islands.
hala²
adjective more hala · most hala
- Embarrassed or ashamed. Hack. Kiſs, kiſs her, Man; this Town affords ſuch every where; you'll hate the Country, when you ſee a little more; kiſs her, I ſay. Lolp. I am ſo hala; I am aſhamed.
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title = {hala},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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