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1. nvt., Attack or beginning of a song; in music, the tonic or keynote; to begin a song; summary refrain, as of a song, usually at or near the beginning of a song; theme of a song.

• Examples:
  • Ka puana a ka moe, revelation or message of a dream.
  • Haʻina ʻia mai ana ka puana, tell the summary refrain [this line followed by the refrain is at the end of many songs or precedes the name of the person in whose honor the song was composed].
  • Puana ʻia (Kel. 111), sung for the first time.
  • E puana mai ʻoe i ka puana, start the summary refrain of the song.
• References:
  • See ex., pō #1.

2. n., Pronunciation, utterance.

• Examples:
  • E hoʻopuka pololei ana ka haumāna i ka puana pololei o ia mau hua pīʻāpā, the student was saying the pronunciation of the letters of the alphabet well.

3. vt., To surround, encompass, crowd.

• Examples:
  • ʻO ka puana ʻana aku i kēlā ulu lehua, crowding about that lehua grove.
  • Ā puana maila lākou iāia ā puni (2 Oihn 18.31), they completely surrounded him.

kikino, Pronunciation.

• Existing dictionary word

v. To crowd together in great numbers; to rush together, as soldiers in pursuit of one. 2 Oihl. 18:31.

2. To surround, as an enemy; to encompass.

3. To try; to begin the recitation of a mele; to act the part of a precentor or leader in singing; to commence a tune that others may follow.

4. To cry out or proclaim in behalf of others.

5. To pronounce distinctly, as in uttering a word or sentence very plainly.

6. Hoo. The same.

v. To be idle; to be lazy; to go from place to place without object.

adj. Idle; lounging; unsteady; small; insignificant.

s. The signal or first words in beginning to recite or cantillate a mele. NOTE.—The Hawaiians in chanting, their meles or songs in ancient times, had some one as leader or chorister who commenced the recitation in so clear and distinct a manner, that, after the enunciation of two or three words, the whole company were able to join in chorus.

2. That which makes the pronunciation plain. NOTE.—According to the foregoing note, the puana must consist in a distinct enunciation, so that others may at once recognize the subject; hence,

3. The pronunciation of a word; pehea ka puana? how is the pronunciation?

adj. Idle; lounging; unsteady; small; insignificant.

1. n., The signal or first words in beginning to recite or cantillate a mele. (The Hawaiians in chanting their meles or songs in ancient times. had a leader or chorister who commenced the recitation in so clear and distinct a manner, that, after the enunciation of two or three words, the whole company were able to join in chorus.)

2. n., The tone which makes the pronunciation plain. (According to the foregoing note, the puana must consist in a distinct enunciation, so that others may at once recognize the subject); hence,

3. n., The pronunciation of a word: Pehea ka puana? How is the pronunciation?

1. v., To crowd together in great numbers; to rush together, as soldiers in pursuit.

2. v., To surround, as an enemy; to encompass.

3. v., To sound the keynote of a mele; to act the part of a precentor or leader in singing; to commence a tune that others may follow.

4. v., To pronounce distinctly, as in uttering a word or sentence very plainly.

5. v., To be idle; to be lazy; to go from place to place without object. Syn: Auwana.

Opening bars of himeni (hymns) or other songs. The songs would be quickly recognized by an assembly which would then join in.

pitch of tune: to pronounce a word; introduce the subject or speaker.