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kūono

/ kū.ono / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert,

1. n., Nook, cranny, interior of a house opposite the door, inside corner of a house; gulf, bay, cove, indentation, cell (of a beehive).

  • Examples:
    • ʻAʻohe mea koe ma kūʻono, nothing left in the corners [of a generous person].
  • Related:
    • hoʻokūʻono Caus/sim.; To indent, form a bay, cranny, or corner.

2. vs., Deep, as a cave; deep down, profound.

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kūono

Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,

kikino, First off the bench or six man, i.e. first alternate or substitute player, in basketball.

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    • ʻO Kimo ke kūono; ʻo ia ka mea e pani ana no Palani. Kimo is the six man; he's the one taking Palani's place.

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kūʻono

Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,

kikino Inside corner, nook. Dic. Also poʻopoʻo. Cf. kihi. See entry below.

kūʻono

Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,

kikino Cell, as in databases or tables. Ua piha nā kūʻono o ka pakuhi makaʻaha. The cells of the spreadsheet are full. Dic., ext. mng.

KU-O-NO

Haw to Eng, Andrews,

s. A corner, as of a room; applied only to the inside. See HIO. But kihi is the corner outside of the house.

2. In geography, a bay; a gulf; a recess of the sea into the land. See KAIKUONO. He wahi kai e poopoo ana iloko o ka aina.

3. The part of a house (inside) opposite to the door.

Kuono (kŭ'-ō'-no), n.

Haw to Eng, Parker,

1. Place in a room made by the receding of the wall; a secluded nook.

2. In geography, a bay; a gulf; a recess of the sea into the land. He wahi kai e poopoo ana iloko o ka aina; A little sea intruding upon the land. See kaikuono.

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