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1. loc.n., High, upper, above, over, up; on, in, to, into.

• Examples:
  • I luna o, on top of, over, upon.
  • Kau i luna o ke kaʻa, get into the car.
• Related:
  • Luna follows particles as ā, i, kō, ma-, mai, no, o.
• References:
  • Gram. 8.6.
  • PPN lunga.

2. n., Foreman, boss, leader, overseer, supervisor, headman, officer of any sort, commissioner, superintendency, control, rule.

• Examples:
  • Ka mea iāia ka luna (For. 6:4), the superintendency hoʻo.luna To appoint as foreman, officer, etc.; to act as officer.

3. Chief piece in the kōnane game.

• References:
  • And.

kikino, One in charge of a particular activity, such as a coordinator, editor, manager, etc.

• Source:
  • Existing dictionary word, Extended meaning
• References:
  • See other entries under hiʻohiʻona naʻiau, hoʻokuʻikuʻi, hoʻoponopono kani, hoʻopuka, huahana, kūkulu kahua, pāhaʻoweli, ʻenehana, etc.

kikino, Dean, as in a college or university.

• Source:
  • Existing dictionary word, Extended meaning
• Examples:
  • Luna koleke pāheona me ka ʻepekema. Dean of the college of arts and sciences.
• References:
  • See luna kulanui.

Chief piece in the game of kōnane.

Executive officer of any type; person, generally, who was over others as director or supervisor; herald sent on business by the chief; ambassador.

Upper, higher; above. Everything above the height of a manʻs head is said to be luna, everything below is called lalo; overseer; executive officer; head man of a land; ambassador; leader of a yard crew.

overseer: upper, above.

1. Land agent for the king. In re Petition of Kamakee, 3 Haw. 9, 13 (1866). 2. Foreman (PE). 3. Land agent. 4. A head man of a land or plantation who gives orders. An executive officer of any kind, qualified by the added word (AP). 5. Superintendent of a hui. Mahoe v. Puka, 4 Haw. 485 (1882). 6. Chief. Nahale v. Kaiaiki, 7 Haw. 615, 617 (1889). 7. Above, on.