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1. n., Tahiti.

• Examples:
  • Holo i Kahiki, sail to Tahiti.
• Related:
  • The sky was divided (Malo 10) into five areas beginning with the term Kahiki: Kahiki-moe, horizon; literally, prostrate Kahiki. Kahiki-kū, sky just above the horizon; literally, upright Kahiki. Kahiki-ka-papa-nuʻu, the next layer; literally, Kahiki the elevated stratum. Kahikikapapa-lani, high in the sky, almost directly overhead; literally, Kahiki the sky (or god) stratum. Kahiki-kapu-i-Hōlani-ke-kuʻina, the sky directly overhead; literally, sacred Kahiki at Hōlani the meeting place.
• References:
  • Cf. holokahiki.
  • See Malo 10.
  • PEP Tafiti .

2. (Not cap.) nvs., Any foreign country, abroad, foreign.

• References:
  • PCP tafiti.

3. n., A variety of banana, common wild on Maui.

• Related:
  • Kinds are kahiki hae, kahiki mauki, and kahiki puhi.

s., It takes no article. The general name of any foreign country; hai mai la oia i na 'lii i kona holo i kahiki, he told the chiefs of his sailing to a foreign country; hence, holokahiki means any Hawaiian who has been to a foreign land.

(It takes no article.)

1. n., The general name of any foreign country: hai mai la oia i na 'lii i kona holo i kahiki; he told the chiefs of his sailing to a foreign country; hence, holokahiki means any Hawaiian who has been to a foreign land.