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kua.ʻana

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

n.

1. Term of address for older sibling or cousin of the same sex, or cousin of the same sex of the senior line of a family; also sometimes used to replace the much more common kaikuaʻana or kaikuʻana. (PEP tuakana.)

2. First brewage of liquor; mixtures following are called pōkiʻi, little brother or sister.

KU-A-A-NA

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s. Epithet of a relationship signifying the older of two children of the same sex; as, kai-kuaana, the older of two brothers or of two sisters, each to each; ka hoahanau mua ma ka hanau ana.

Kuaana (kū'-ă-ā'-na), n.

/ kū'-ă-ā'-na / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Shortened form of kaikuaana.] The older of two children of the same sex; as, kai-kuaana, the older of two own brothers or of two own sisters: ka hoahanau mua ma ka hanau ana.

2. A first brewage of liquor. Mixtures that follow the first brew are called pokii.

kuaʻana

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Order of two children of the same sex. See kaikuaʻana.

kua‘ana

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

older of brother or sister.

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