Wehewehe Wikiwiki Hawaiian language dictionaries

1. nvs., Occupation, trade, job, employment, position, career, service (as religious or military), ministry, rite, industry, business, bureau, customs, activities, department, agency, office; Biblical book of Acts; professional.

• Examples:
  • Noho ʻoihana, office or job holder; to stay in an office or job.
  • ʻOihana mahi ʻai, agricultural industry.
  • ʻOihana mākaukau loa, speciality.
  • Ma o ka ʻoihana, ex officio.
  • ʻIke pili ʻoihana, professional knowledge.
  • ʻOihana ʻokoʻa o nā hua ʻōlelo, function of words.

2. n., Tools, utensils.

• References:
  • Puk. 38.3.

kikino, Business, career, occupation; professional, professionally.

• Source:
  • Existing dictionary word
• Examples:
  • Mea hulahula ʻoihana. Professional dancer.
  • Paʻi ʻoihana ʻia. Professionally printed.
  • ʻOihana pōhili. Baseball career.
• References:
  • Cf. kāloaʻa, pāʻoihana.
  • See kākoʻo ʻoihana olakino.

kikino, Department, office.

• Source:
  • Existing dictionary word, Extended meaning
• Related:
  • Also keʻena.
• References:
  • Cf. māhele.

kikino, Order, in taxonomy.

• Source:
  • Existing dictionary word, New meaning