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KūmoleSource:

1. loc.n., High, upper, above, over, up; on, in, to, into.

  • Examples:
    • I luna o, on top of, over, upon.
    • Kau i luna o ke kaʻa, get into the car.
  • References:
    • Gram. 8.6.
    • PPN lunga.

2. n., Foreman, boss, leader, overseer, supervisor, headman, officer of any sort, commissioner, superintendency, control, rule.

  • Examples:
    • Ka mea iāia ka luna (For. 6:4), the superintendency hoʻo.luna To appoint as foreman, officer, etc.; to act as officer.

3. Chief piece in the kōnane game.

  • References:
    • And.

Papa helu loliWehewehe Wikiwiki update log

kikino, One in charge of a particular activity, such as a coordinator, editor, manager, etc.

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kikino, Dean, as in a college or university.

  • Source:
    • Existing dictionary word, Extended meaning
  • Examples:
    • Luna koleke pāheona me ka ʻepekema. Dean of the college of arts and sciences.
  • References:

Papa helu loliWehewehe Wikiwiki update log

Chief piece in the game of kōnane.

Executive officer of any type; person, generally, who was over others as director or supervisor; herald sent on business by the chief; ambassador.

Upper, higher; above. Everything above the height of a manʻs head is said to be luna, everything below is called lalo; overseer; executive officer; head man of a land; ambassador; leader of a yard crew.

overseer: upper, above.

1. Land agent for the king. In re Petition of Kamakee, 3 Haw. 9, 13 (1866). 2. Foreman (PE). 3. Land agent. 4. A head man of a land or plantation who gives orders. An executive officer of any kind, qualified by the added word (AP). 5. Superintendent of a hui. Mahoe v. Puka, 4 Haw. 485 (1882). 6. Chief. Nahale v. Kaiaiki, 7 Haw. 615, 617 (1889). 7. Above, on.

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