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kaikaina

/ kai.kaina / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

n., Younger sibling or cousin of the same sex, as younger brother or male cousin of a male, or younger sister or female cousin of a female; sibling or cousin of the same sex of the junior line, whether older or younger.

  • Examples:
    • Koʻu kaikaina, my younger sibling.
  • References:
    • Cf. kaina, Gram. 2.7.
    • PPN t(e,a)hina.

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kaikaina

/ KAI-KAI-NA / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s., The younger of two brothers or sister; used by a brother when speaking of a brother, or a sister of a sister. But, if a brother speak of a sister, or a sister of a brother, it is kaikunane.

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kaikaina

/ kă'i-kă'i-na / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

n., The younger of two brothers or two sisters; used by a brother when speaking of a brother, or a sister of a sister. But if a brother speaks of a sister, or a sister of a brother, it is kaikunane. The word applies to the younger of two or more persons of like sex and parentage.

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Kaikaina

WahiLocation, Place Names of Hawaiʻi (1974),

Hill (305 feet high), Kahakuloa qd., Maui.

* Pronunciation and meaning are uncertain.

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Younger of two brothers or two sisters. Used by a brother when speaking of a brother, or a sister of a sister. But if a brother speaks of a sister or vice-versa, they use kaikunāne. See kaikua.

a man‘s younger brother; a woman‘s younger sister.

1. The younger of two or more persons of like sex and parentage (AP). 2. Younger sibling or cousin of the same sex of the junior line, whether older or younger (PE).

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