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kananā

/ ka.nanā / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

n., An early growth stage of the fish ʻahi; it is lighter in color.

Nā LepiliTags: fauna fish

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kānana

/ kā.nana / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. nvt., Sieve, strainer; to strain, as kava in fibers; to filter, winnow (Ruta 3.2); to sift, as flour.

2. n., Writing paper, stationery.

  • Examples:
    • Ua mākaukau ka ʻīnika ame ke kānana, the ink and writing paper are ready.

3. vt., To examine one's moral character. Same as kālana but more frequent.

4. See iwi kānana.

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v. See KALANA. To sift, as flour; to winnow, as grain. Rut. 3:2.

2. To strain; to pour through a strainer, &c., with a view to separate the good from the poor.

3. To sift, i. e., to try one's moral character. Luk. 22:31.

s. A sieve; a strainer. Amos 9:9.

2. White paper for writing; ua makaukau ia ka hulu, ka inika ame ke kanana.

Kanana (kā'-nă'-na), n.

/ kā'-nă'-na / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. A sieve or strainer.

2. (Mod.) Writing paper: Ua makaukau ka hulu, ka inika a me ke kanana, the quill, ink and writing paper are ready.

Kanana (kā'-nă'-na), v.

/ kā'-nă'-na / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

1. To sift, as flour; to winnow, as grain.

2. To strain; to pour through a strainer, etc., with a view to separating the good from the poor.

3. To sift, that is, to try one's moral character.

To sift, as flour; to strain, as poi; sieve, strainer, colander.

Strainer, sieve. (Am. 9:9.) To sift, as flour; to winnow, as grain. (Ruta 3:2.)

I. ke keiki a Enosa, a o ka makuakane o Mahalaleela, Kin, 5:9; 1 Oihlii. 1:2.

II. He keiki a Arepakada a he makuakane o Sala, Luk. 3:36. Aole komo keia Kainana iloko o na papainoa kuauhau ekolu ma ke Kauoha Kahiko, Kin. 10:24; 11:12; 1 Oihlii. 1:24. Aka, ma ka Baibala Helene kahiko, elua no ke komo ana o keia inoa, a ua manao kekahi poe, nolaila mai ke kakau ana o ka poe kope-olelo i keia inoa ma Luka, i like ia me ka Baibala Helene.

same as ka’lana.

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