Wehewehe Wikiwiki Hawaiian language dictionaries

1. nvt., Guess, election, choice, selection, interpretation; to choose, select, bid, guess, estimate, anticipate, decide on, pick, nominate, vote, elect, draw lots.

• Examples:
  • Lā koho, election day.
  • Koho lāʻau, to draw straws.
  • Poʻe i koho ʻia, chosen representatives.
  • Mea koho, bidder.
  • ʻO wai kāu moho i koho ai? Which candidate did you vote for? Poʻe koho pāloka, voters.
  • I ke koho ʻana o nā ʻaoʻao, at option of parties.
• Related:
  • hoʻokoho Caus/sim.; To choose, elect, appoint.
• References:
  • Probably PPN tofo .

2. n., Tip of a paddle blade.

kikino, Elective.

• Source:
  • Existing dictionary word, Extended meaning
• Examples:
  • ʻAi koho. Elective credit, as for a school course.
• Related:
  • Papa haʻawina koho. Elective curriculum or coursework.
  • Papa koho. Elective class or course.
• References:
  • See koina.

hamani, To choose, as in a computer program.

• Source:
  • Existing dictionary word, Extended meaning
• Related:
  • Papa koho. Menu bar.

kikino, Guess, estimate.

• Source:
  • Existing dictionary word
• Examples:
  • Koho hapa mua. Front-end estimation, in math.
• Related:
  • ʻĀmana koho. Dichotomous key.
• References:
  • See kohoemi, kohoʻoi.

kikino, As on a computer keyboard. Option.

• Related:
  • Pihi koho. Option key; preceded by ke.

hamani, To guess, estimate.

v. To choose generally; to select without regard to number.

2. To choose one of two persons; to make choice among two or more objects. Ios. 24:15, 22.

3. To choose one of two or more uncertain things.

4. To choose, i. e., to determine; to decree; to name out.

5. To interpret a riddle or parable.

6. To guess; to guess, as a riddle. Lunk. 14:12.

7. To ask for a chosen or specified object.

1. To choose generally; to select without regard to number.

2. To choose one of two persons; to make a choice among two or more objects.

3. To choose one of two or more umcertain things.

4. To choose, that is, to determine; to decree.

5. To guess, as a riddle.

to choose, select, guess.

1. To make a bid, as in a lease. Wong Kwai v. Dominis‚ 13 Haw. 471, 476 (1901). 2. To choose; to determine; to decree; to guess (AP). 3. Guess, election; choice, selection, interpretation; to choose, select, bid, guess, estimate, anticipate, decide on, pick, elect, draw lots (PE). 4. Designate. 5. Believe; surmise; suppose; approximate.