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Kī (latch or music); haʻiloaʻa (to a problem); kuʻina (fig.).

• Examples:
  • Wooden key, kī lāʻlau.
  • Key to animate a toy, kī ʻoni.

In music. Kī.

• References:
  • See note, pitch.

｜ No base definition, only supplemental content.

• Related:
  • Dichotomous key. ʻĀmana koho.

Also keyhole, as on a basketball court. Pukakī.

• Related:
  • Side line of the key. Laina iwi kī.
  • Top of the key. Uma kī, uma, pōheo.

As on a typewriter or computer keyboard. Pihi (preceded by ke).

• Related:
  • Name of key. Inoa o ke pihi.
  • Arrow key. Pihi nahau.
  • Caps lock key. Pihi laka maʻaka, pihi laka, laka maʻaka.
  • Control key. Pihi hoʻoholo.
  • Hot keys. Nā pihi wiki.
  • Return key. Pihi kāhoʻi.
  • Shift key. Pihi kake.
• References:
  • See Hawaiian entries under pihi and escape, memory, option, tab, space bar, etc.

A low-lying island composed of sand or coral. Moku puʻu one.

h. ka mea e paa ai ka laka, he ki.

door-key, kī; (in music), le'ŏ kŭ'mŭ.

1. Ki puka. 2. Papa kuhikuhi haina. 3. Leo kumu o ka leo mele.