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nvs., West, western, so-called because the sun “enters” (komo) the sea in the west.

• Source:
  • Komo, to enter + -hana, nominalizer: Gram. 6.6.2.
• References:
  • PEP tomofanga, tomosanga.

kikino, West.

• Source:
  • Existing dictionary word
• Examples:
  • Poepoe hapa komohana. Western hemisphere.
• Related:
  • Abbreviated as Km.

1. s., Komo and hana, h inserted for ana. An entering in, as the sun in setting appeared to Hawaiians to enter into the sea; the sinking or going down of the sun.

2. The west, the place where the sun enters the sea. See komo, to sink.

adj., Western; pertaining to the west. Puk. 10:19.

adj., Western; pertaining to the west.

1. n., The sinking or going down of the sun.

2. n., The west, the place where the sun enters the sea.

The west, place where the sun enters the sea.

west.

West, western. Abbreviated K. ‚ Ko. or Kom. (PE) (AP).