Wehewehe Wikiwiki Hawaiian language dictionaries

1. Sibling. Kaikuaʻana, kaikuʻana (older of a female); kaikaina (younger of a female); kaikuahine (of a male); kika, tita (slang).

• Examples:
  • They are brother and sister, he kaikunāne ā he kaikuahine lāua.
• Related:
  • Terms of address are frequently kuaʻana, kaina, kuahine.
  • Older sister, hele mua, mua, hānau mua.
  • Younger sister, hele hope, hope, hānau hope, pōkiʻi, muli, muli pōkiʻi.
• References:
  • Cf. brother.

2. Nun. Nuna, wilikina.

he hoahanau wahine a na makua hookahi.

h. he hoahanauwahine a na makua hookahi.

hoăhānăŭ wăhi'ně; sister of brother, kăĭkŭăhĭ'ně: older sister, kăĭkŭa'ă'nă; younger sister, kăĭkăĭnă.

1. Sister of a brother, kaikuahine. 2. Older sister, kaikuaana. 3. Younger sister, kaikaina.