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Hōʻaiʻē; hua, heluna (as for a university course).

• Examples:
  • Give him credit for working hard, e hoʻomaikaʻi iāia no kona hōʻikaika ʻana.
• Related:
  • Buy on credit, kūʻai hōʻaiʻē.
  • Ask for credit, hōʻaiʻē.

kikino, As for a school course. ʻAi.

• Examples:
  • ʻAi koho. Elective credit.
  • ʻAi koina. Core credit.

kikino, As at a bank or store. Kumu hōʻaiʻē.

kikino, As the name of a person who has contributed to a performance. Pailaha.

kikino, In high school. ʻAi kula kiʻekiʻe.

h. he manao paulele, he pono ke pauleleia.

(honor), kŭ’mŭ māhā’lŏ; trade credit, hō‘ăĭ‘ē’: to credit, hilĭnă‘ĭ.

n. 1. He kumu mahalo. A studious pupil is a credit to his teacher, o ka haumana imi he kumu mahalo oia i kana kumu. 2. Ka hooaie'. To give credit, e hooaie aku. 3. Ka aoao hookaa o na mooaie.

v. 1. E lelepau; e hilinai. SYN. trust; believe. 2. E kakau ma lea aoao hookaa.