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1. n., Spacing, space, as between rows of stitching in a quilt; width of pandanus strips used in plaiting, weft.

• Source:
  • He aha ke koana o ka maka o ka ʻupena? What's the width of the mesh of the net?

2. vi., Bruised or parched spot on fruit, as breadfruit.

• Rare

3. See maiʻa koana.

kikino, Spacing, as lines in a printed document.

• Source:
  • Existing dictionary word, Extended meaning
• Examples:
  • Koana pākahi. Single space, single-line spacing.
  • Koana pākahi me ka hapalua. One and one-half space, One and one-half-line spacing.
  • Koana pālua. Double space, double-line spacing.
• References:
  • Cf. kaʻahua.
  • See hoʻokoana.

adj., Clear, as water when the dirt has settled to the bottom.

v., To remain; to be over and above. See koala #2.

1. s., A small part or piece of anything; a fragment; a particle; ka maawe o ka papale a o ka moena.

2. A bladder; the container of uraine. Anat. 15. Koana mimi; he wahi e waiho ai ka mimi.

adj., Clear, as water when the dirt has settled at the bottom.

1. n., A small part or piece of anything; a fragment; a particle; ka maawe o ka papale a o ka moena. Syn: Koena.

2. n., A bladder.

v., To remain; to be over and above.