Note 198 — A Lamentation for Kahahana.12
Reading edition
Lele hoopoo, etc., “hoopoo” used mostly poetically, headforemost, careless of consequences, as when one in battle determines not to run, and rushes into the fight, or when one determines to speak to the chief, he rushes on, speaks, life or death; so the rain fell upon the lauhala trees. ↑