Wehewehe Wikiwiki Hawaiian language dictionaries

1. nvs., Arch, arc; bent, arched, curved; to arch, of a rainbow.

• Examples:
  • Kapiʻolani (name), the heavenly arch.
  • Ka piʻo mau o ke ānuenue i luna o ia wahi (FS 127), the constant arching of the rainbow above this place.
• Related:
  • hoʻopiʻo Caus/sim.; To arch, bend, curve, crook.
• References:
  • PPN piko.

2. n., Marriage of full brother and sister of nīʻaupiʻo rank, presumably the highest possible rank. Their offspring had the rank of naha, which is less than piʻo but probably more than nīʻaupiʻo. Later piʻo included marriage with half-sibling.

• References:
  • Cf. moe piʻo.
  • Malo 54.

3. Same as kāpiʻo #1.

kikino, Arc, in math.

• Source:
  • Existing dictionary word
• References:
  • See kaula hōʻike piʻo, kī piʻo, kīloi piʻo.

Extinguished, quenched, as a fire or lamp; bent, crooked, arched; to have disappeared, as a ship at sea.

Arch, arc (PE).