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ʻokina

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. n., Cutting off, ending, severance, separation.

  • References:
    • PPN kotinga.

2. Glottal stop.

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ʻokina

Eng to Haw, Māmaka Kaiao,
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    • Printer’s symbol for single open quote. Kaha puanaʻī pākahi wehe.

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O-KI-NA

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. Oki and ana, a finishing.

1. The cutting off of wood or cloth.

2. Modernly, the finis or ending of a book.

Okina (o-kī'-na), n.

/ o-kī'-na / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Oki, to cut off. and ana, a finishing.]

1. The cutting off of anything.

2. An ending.

3. A cut; a cutting.

ʻokina

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Glottal stop; separation, a cutting off. In punctuation it took the form of a reverse single apostrophe although Samuel H. Elbert and Mary Kawena Pukui in their Hawaiian Grammar state that the modern, vertical apostrophe is entirely acceptable.

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