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1. Reduplication of kani #1–3; chattering, noisy, jingle.

• Examples:
  • Kanikani pihe akula ka ʻaha, the crowd shouted loudly.
• Related:
  • hoʻokanikani Reduplication of hoʻokani; also a diminutive: ka hoʻokanikani mai o kēia leo ʻūlili liʻiliʻi (ka uē keiki), the sobbing of the voice of the small tattler bird (a child's cry).
• References:
  • PPN tangitangi.

2. n., Jack-knife, from the sound of opening and shutting; knife made of hoop iron.

• Rare

3. Name of a particular famine.

• References:
  • And.

1. v., Freq. of kani, to make a sound. To tinkle, as a small bell. Isa. 3:16. To sound, as any sharp noise; to cry out with a shout, kanikani pihe aku la ka aha, "ka wahine maikai, e!" the woman is beautiful! Laieik. 165.

2. To play on a musical instrument. Hookanikani. The same.

1. s., The sound of any tinkling instrument.

2. A jack-knife, from the sound of opening and shutting; a unuhi ae i ka hanaoi ame ke kanikani; also, a case knife.

3. The name of a famine.

adj., Hookanikani. Sounding; giving or causing a sound.

adj., Sounding; giving or causing a sound.

n., The sound of any tinkling instrument.

[Freq. of kani, to make a sound.]

1. v., To tinkle, as a small bell.

2. v., To sound, as any sharp noise.

3. v., To cry out with a shout: kanikani pihe aku la ka aha, "ka wahine maikai, e!" the woman is beautiful!—Laieik. p. 165.