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brother

kikino ｜ noun Eng to Haw, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

Kaikuaʻana, kuaʻana (older sibling of same sex); kaikaina, kaina (younger sibling of same sex); kaikunāne, kunāne (of a female); mua, hānau mua, hele mua (older sibling); hānau hope, hele hope (younger sibling); hoahānau kāne (“brother” in the church); pōkiʻi, muli pōkiʻi (youngest sibling).

  • Examples:
    • They are brothers, ʻo lāua, he kaikuaʻana a he kaikaina.
    • They are brother and sister, ʻo lāua, he kaikunāne a he kaikuahine.
    • Kuaʻana, kaina, and kunāne are often used as terms of address.
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brother

/ Broth-er / Eng to Haw, Andrews (1865),

he hoahanau kane.

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brother

/ Brother / Eng to Haw, Emerson (1845),

he hoahanau kane.

brother

Eng to Haw, Judd/Pukui/Stokes (1943),

hoăhānăŭ ka’ně; older brother, kăĭkŭa‘ă’nă; younger brother, kăĭkăĭnă; brother of sister, kăĭkunā’ně.

Brother

/ Brȯth'er / Eng to Haw, Hitchcock (1887),

Hoahanau kane. Older brother, kaikuaana. Younger brother kaikaina. Brother of a sister, kaikunane.

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