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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.
• Related:
  • hoʻokaikaina Caus/sim.; To claim a kaikaina relationship; to act as a kaikaina, to address and treat as kaikaina, as from affection.
• References:
  • Cf. kaina, Gram. 2.7.
  • PPN t(e,a)hina.

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.

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.