Wehewehe Wikiwiki Hawaiian language dictionaries

nvi., Circle, circuit, hoop, girdle; group, as of friends; to go around, make a circuit, encircle, girdle, coil, wind up; circulating; encircled, surrounded.

• Examples:
  • Pōʻai aʻela ka huakaʻi a puni ʻo Hākau (FS 141), the procession completely surrounded Hākau.
• Related:
  • Also: pōhai.
  • hoʻopōʻai Caus/sim.; To encircle, surround, besiege, etc.
• References:
  • See ex., poʻaha #1.
  • PCP pookai.

kikino, Circle, i.e. the geometric shape.

• Source:
  • Existing dictionary word
• References:
  • See pakuhi pōʻai.
  • Cf. lina poepoe.

kikino, Domain, as a sphere or field of activity or influence.

• Source:
  • Existing dictionary word, Extended meaning
• References:
  • See pōʻai naʻau, pōʻai noʻonoʻo, pōʻai ʻonina kino.

hehele, To orbit.

• Source:
  • Existing dictionary word
• Examples:
  • Ala pōʻai. Orbit.

Circle, circuit (PE).