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1. vs., Five generations removed, of a great-great-great-grandparent or great-great-great-grandchild, as kupuna kuakolu, moʻopuna kuakolu, for some speakers, four generations removed.

2. vs., Thrice, three times.

• Examples:
  • I ka pō ʻana iho, a hiki i ka moa kuakolu, after night fell, at the third cock [crowing].

Tertiary, as third in time, order, or importance.

• Source:
  • Existing dictionary word, Extended meaning
• Examples:
  • ʻĀmanapuʻu kuakolu. Tertiary bronchus, segmental bronchus, in anatomy.
• References:
  • See kuamua, kualua, kuahope.

s. The fifth in a series of generations; a great grandchild; he kupuna kuakolu. See KUAKAHI.

n., The fifth in a series of generations; a great great grandchild; the child of a great grandchild; he kupuna kuakolu. See kuakahi.

Fifth in descent. Kupuna kuakolu great-great-great grandparent; moʻopuna kuakolu, great-great-great grandchild.