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n., Broken piece, remnant, portion, balance, section, scrap, fragment; fraction, as in arithmetic.

• Examples:
  • Hakina ʻāina aupuni, portion of government land.
• References:
  • See ex., palena.

kikino, Fraction, in math.

• Source:
  • Existing dictionary word
• Examples:
  • Hakina anakahi. Unit fraction.
  • Hakina heluna like. Equivalent fraction.
  • Hakina lapa. Improper fraction.
  • Hakina palena haʻahaʻa loa. Lowest-terms fraction.

s., Contraction for haki ana, a breaking. A piece broken off; a piece of a thing; a remnant; hakina ai, a piece of food. Ioh. 6:12. A part; a portion, &c.

n., [Contraction of haki ana, a breaking.] A piece broken off; a remnant; a part; a portion; hakina ai, a piece of food.

Ioa. 13:26, he wahi apana berena, i houia iloko o kahi kai, kahi vinega paha ma ka papaaina, Ruta 2:14. I ka wa kahiko, aole ai me ka o a me ka pahi a me ka puna e like me keia wa. Me na manamana lima ka lalau ana i ka ai e like me ko Hawaii mamua aku nei; pela hoi ka poe Arabia i keia wa e noho nei.

piece, fragment.