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Kahiki

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. n., Tahiti.

  • Examples:
    • Holo i Kahiki, sail to Tahiti.
  • Related:
    • The sky was divided (Malo 10) into five areas beginning with the term Kahiki: Kahiki-moe, horizon; literally, prostrate Kahiki. Kahiki-kū, sky just above the horizon; literally, upright Kahiki. Kahiki-ka-papa-nuʻu, the next layer; literally, Kahiki the elevated stratum. Kahikikapapa-lani, high in the sky, almost directly overhead; literally, Kahiki the sky (or god) stratum. Kahiki-kapu-i-Hōlani-ke-kuʻina, the sky directly overhead; literally, sacred Kahiki at Hōlani the meeting place.
  • References:

2. (Not cap.) nvs., Any foreign country, abroad, foreign.

  • References:
    • PCP tafiti.

3. n., A variety of banana, common wild on Maui.

  • Related:
    • Kinds are kahiki hae, kahiki mauki, and kahiki puhi.

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kahiki

/ KA-HI-KI / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s., It takes no article. The general name of any foreign country; hai mai la oia i na 'lii i kona holo i kahiki, he told the chiefs of his sailing to a foreign country; hence, holokahiki means any Hawaiian who has been to a foreign land.

kahiki

/ kă'-hī'-ki / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

(It takes no article.)

1. n., The general name of any foreign country: hai mai la oia i na 'lii i kona holo i kahiki; he told the chiefs of his sailing to a foreign country; hence, holokahiki means any Hawaiian who has been to a foreign land.

kahiki

Haw to Eng, Judd/Pukui/Stokes (1943),

foreign country.

Ka-hi-ki

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1836),

s. a foreign country.

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