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1. nvs., Wind, breeze; gas in the stomach, flatulent wind; windy; to blow.

• Figuratively, anger, gossip; to show anger.
• Examples:
  • Mai walaʻau aʻe hoʻi o makani auaneʻi (saying), don't talk too much or the wind will blow [gossip].
  • Hāmau o makani auaneʻi, be still or there will be anger.
  • Kali i ka makani ʻōahi, wait for the firebrand wind.
• Related:
  • Makani nui, strong wind, gale.
  • Makani ʻoluʻolu, fair wind.
• References:
  • Cf. ani.
  • PPN matangi.

2. n., Ghost, spirit.

• References:
  • See kahuna makani.

3. interjection, Call of sentinel, similar to “all's well”.

kikino, Wind.

• Source:
  • Existing dictionary word
• References:
  • See pohu, kolonahe, aheahe, hoʻoholunape, ulūlu, ʻena makani.
  • See also holona makani, huila makani, kuka makani.

1. s., Wind; a breeze; air in motion.

2. The weather; the general state of the atmosphere.

3. The news; the report of some recent event; the gossip of a neighborhood.

n., Watchword; a word used by sentinels to give notice. (The word is generally used by watchmen set to protect against being taken unawares.)

n., Wind; a breeze; air in motion.

Angry; to show anger.

General term for wind(s); wind, breeze, air in motion. Makani ʻOla, winds of life (name of the authorʻs home, Wai-ʻalae Iki Ridge, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi).

Wind, weather, news.

I. O ka makani mau ma Palesetine, mai ke komohana a me ke komohana-hema mai no ia, Luk. 12:54. Mai ka akau mai ka makani i kekahi manawa, Iob. 37:9; he makani ua ole no ia e like me keia wa e noho nei ; 'O ka makani akau, pale aku ia i ka ua,' Sol. 25:23. ka makani ino i kapaia EUROKELUDO, e nana ia olelo. O ka makani i olelo pinepine ia ma ka Baibala, oi'a ka makani hikini. Ua mae no ka hua i ka puhi ana o ia makani, Kin. 41:6; Ez. 17:10; 19:12; he makani ikaika no, Hal. 48:7; Ez. 27:26; Iona 4:8; o 'ka ino huhu' no ia, Hal. 11:6. He makani wela ino loa keia mai ka hikina hema mai. I ka wa makalii wale no keia makani, mai na auakua o Arabia mai; he makani hoonawaliwali i ke kino. Ua kapaia keia makani e ka poe Arabia, o Simuma. He makani puhi ino no i kekahi manawa, piha ka ea i ka lepo, ulaula ka la, maimai na kanaka a me na holoholona, pee iho la lakou. Puahiohio no keia makani ma kauwahi. E nana Is. 40:24; Ioela 2:30, 31; Oih. 2:19,20.

wind.