Wehewehe Wikiwiki Hawaiian language dictionaries

1. n., Division of land smaller than a moku or district; county.

2. nvs., Release, forgiveness, etc.

• Examples:
  • Lā kalana ola, life-giving sun.
• References:
  • Cf. kala #1.

kikino, County.

• Source:
  • Existing dictionary word
• Examples:
  • Hōʻikeʻike kalana. County fair. See fea.

1. s., The name early given by Hawaiians to white writing paper; he pono anei keia manao o na kumu ao a pau o keia kalana?

2. The name of a division of an island next less than moku, and SYN. with okana in some places.

v., To sift; to strain, as through a cloth, &c. See kanana.

s., See the above. A sieve; a strainer.

1. n., A sieve; a strainer.

2. n., The name early given by Hawaiians to white writing paper.

n., The name of a division of an island next less than moku, and synonymous with okana in some places.

v., To sift; to strain, as through a sieve, etc. See kanana.

To sift, as flour; to strain, as poi; sieve, strainer, colander.

Present-day name for country; next-sized piece of land to moku (island). Close in meaning to ʻokana. It contains several ahupuaʻa and is usually the domain of a high chief.

county.

1. County.
2. Land division smaller than a moku (T).
3. Section smaller in size than a moku. This term, like ʻokana, appears to have been used only on certain islands (DM).
4. Large subsections of an ʻokana (ESH).
5. The name of a division of an island next less than moku, and synonymous with ʻokana in some places (AP).
6. Division of land smaller than a moku or district; county (PE).