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nīnau

/ nī.nau / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

nvt., Question; to ask a question, inquire, interrogate; interrogation, query.

  • Related:
    • He nīnau wāhi pūniu, a question that cracks the skull [a difficult question].
    • hoʻonīnau Caus/sim.; To ask a question; to have questions asked; to ask indirectly.
  • References:
    • Cf. noi, to ask for something.

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nīnau

kikino ｜ noun Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,

kikino, Issue, i.e. a matter in dispute between two or more parties.

  • Source:
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  • Examples:
    • Ua nui nā ʻano nīnau like ʻole e noʻonoʻo ai e pili ana i kēia kumuhana koʻikoʻi. There are all kinds of issues to consider concerning this urgent topic.

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ninau

/ NI-NAU / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

v., To ask a question for information; to inquire concerning a thing; to interrogate. See niele. Ezek. 20:3.

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ninau

/ nī'-nă'u / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

v., To ask a question for information: to inquire concerning a thing: to interrogate. Syn. Niele.

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ninau

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

to question.

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