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1. nvt., Portion, division, section, zone, lot, piece, quota, installment, bureau, department, precinct, category, scene or act in a play; share, as of stocks; measure in music; land division of 1848 (the great mahele); part or organ, as of the body; section or wing (military, see mokuna); denominator, in fractions; to divide, apportion, cut into parts, deal.

• Examples:
  • Mahele lua, to divide into two parts.
  • Hōʻailona mahele, measure signature in music.
  • Mahele liʻiliʻi, small portion, bit, fragment.
• Related:
  • hoʻomahele Caus/sim.; To have a division made, distribute, divide, etc.
• References:
  • See hele #7.
  • PPN masele.

2. vt., To translate, interpret.

• Related:
  • hoʻomahele Caus/sim.

kikino/hamani, Division, piece, portion, department, category, part, land division; to divide, apportion.

• Source:
  • Existing dictionary word, Spelling variant
• References:
  • Cf. keʻena, ʻoihana.

kikino, Branch, as of a government.

• Source:
  • Existing dictionary word, Extended meaning, Spelling variant
• Related:
  • Māhele mana hoʻokō. Executive branch.
  • Māhele ʻaha hoʻokolokolo. Judicial branch.
  • Māhele ʻahaʻōlelo. Legislative branch.

kikino Bracket, as in a sports tournament. Dic., ext. mng., sp. var. Māhele hāʻule. Consolation bracket. Māhele lanakila. Winner's bracket.

kikino Phylum in animal classification, or division in plant classification. Dic., ext. mng.