Entry record from de Josselin de Jong (1937): Woirata
Page number: 265
pale
• hold; keep hold of; handle; keep.
palana
• who holds (chief).
palen
• who holds; holding; keeping.
adahale
• accept; receive.
ahale
• touch.
palpate
• take hold of.
a'ahahale
• join; unite.
arahale
• stick; cleave on.
eme arahale
• cause to stick; glue.
hahale
• lengthen; fit on; join.
hahalana
• union; what has been joined.
nahale
• prepare; collect.
nahalen pai
• collect (fruit).
See also: rapale; tapa