lole

Hawaiian

Etymology

Likely from Proto-Polynesian *lole (“to rub, to smoothen”).

Verb

lole

1. (transitive) to unfold, reverse
2. (transitive) to skin, flay
3. (transitive) to wear clothes

Noun

lole

1. cloth, fabric
2. clothes
3. dress, gown

References

• Pukui, Mary Kawena; Elbert, Samuel H. (1986), “lole”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, →ISBN, page 210

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

• 𑀮𑁄𑀮𑁂 (Brahmi script)
• लोले (Devanagari script)
• লোলে (Bengali script)
• ලොලෙ (Sinhalese script)
• လောလေ or လေႃလေ (Burmese script)
• โลเล (Thai script)
• ᩃᩮᩣᩃᩮ (Tai Tham script)
• ໂລເລ (Lao script)
• លោលេ (Khmer script)
• 𑄣𑄮𑄣𑄬 (Chakma script)

Adjective

lole

1. inflection of lola (“unsteady, eager”):
   1. locative singular masculine/neuter
   2. vocative singular feminine
   3. accusative plural masculine

Romani

Adjective

lole

1. inflection of lolo:
   1. nominative plural
   2. oblique

Noun

lole

1. nominative plural of lolo

Samoan

Etymology

Borrowed from English lolly.

Noun

lole

1. candy, sweets

References

• Milner, G.B. (1993), Samoan Dictionary, Auckland: Polynesian Press, →ISBN, page 111