Wehewehe Wikiwiki Hawaiian language dictionaries

1. n., Frog, toad, bufo.

• Eng.

2. n., Broker.

• Eng.
• Related:
  • Also: boroka.

3. n., Broth.

• Eng.
• Related:
  • Also: borota.

4. n., Canna (Canna indica 🌐).

• Related:
  • Also: aliʻipoe.
• References:
  • Neal 263–4.

kikino, Frog.

• Existing dictionary word
• Examples:
  • Poloka kau lāʻau. Tree frog.
  • Poloka kau lāʻau ʻālani. Orange tree frog.
  • Poloka mimino. Wrinkled frog.
  • Poloka pulu. Bullfrog.

s. A bunch of the hala fruit, especially the lower end of the bunch.

Ka pololu poloka oiki halale,

Na hue maka moku kapa e ka ua,

Na hakakae nawali i ka ua e he.

A ripe bunch of the hala fruit, especially the lower end of the bunch.
Ka pololu, poloka, o iki halale,
Na hue maka moku kapa, e ka ua,
Na hakakae nawali i ka ua ehe.

frog; toad.

Word borrowed from the English word “pole” (5.50 yards). Also, poroka.

Pole (5.50 yards). Also, poloka.