Fornander:
"PELA, s. Haw., putrid flesh, burnt bones, offal, filth; v. be unclean, to stink; pela-pela, id.
Tong., pela, corruption.
Tah., pera, filth, dirt, cadaver.
Fiji., vela-vela, filthy, disgusting.
Sanskr., phela, orts, leavings, droppings."