palai

• IPA^(key): /paˈlai̯/, [pəˈlɐj], [pəˈlɛj] (rapid speech)

From Proto-Polynesian *palai (“a yam”), from Proto-Oceanic *balai (“wild yam”). Cognate with Tahitian parai (“a species of yam”).

palai

1. Any of species Microlepia setosa of native ferns placed on the altar of Laka, goddess of the hula.

• palapalai

• palai kahawai (“swamp fern”)

From English fry.

palai

1. (transitive) to fry
2. (stative) frying; fried

• palai in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.

palai

1. first-person singular past historic of palare

• apali

From Tolai [Term?].

palai

1. lizard
2. eardrum