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pī.kanele

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

vs. Small, very little. Rare.

PI-KA-NE-LE

Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

adj. Probably from pii-i-ka-nele, to go up into nothing. Small; diminutive; makalii loa. NOTE.—The word pickaniny of very common use among foreigners, and said to be a Chinese word, is from the West Indies, and is in common use among the slaves, meaning an infant, a little child.

Pikanele (pī'-kă-nē'-le), adj.

/ pī'-kă-nē'-le / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Probably from pii-i-ka-nele, to go up into nothing.] Small; diminutive; makalii loa.

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