1. n., Pit (often used with lua.)
2. Ancient name for iron, as found on driftwood; nail, spike.
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kikino Iron, the element. Dic.
s. The ancient name for iron; the modern term is hao.
2. A nail; an iron spike, used for fastening or pinning.
3. A secret pit or pitfall in the mountains into which, if one fell, he never came out.
adj. Used with lua, pit, as an intensive. Hence, lua meki, an unseen (Secret) bottomless pit; he lua meki ia aina meki, full of deep pits is that land of pits. Hal. 88:12. NOTE.—Hawaiians couple the idea of lua meki with that of lua ahi as they read lua ahi in the Bible.
Used with lua, pit, as an intensive. Hence, lua meki, an unseen (secret) bottomless pit; he lua meki ia aina meki, full of deep pits is that land of pits. (Hawaiians couple the idea of lua meki with that of lua ahi, as they read lua ahi, the pit of fire, in the Bible.)
1. The ancient name for iron; the modern term is hao.
2. A nail; an iron spike, used for fastening or pinning.
3. A secret pit or pitfall in the mountains into which, if one fell, he never came out.
Nail or spike; an ancient name for iron, modern name is hao. See kia.
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