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n., Colony, dependency, territory, province (Ezera 4.15); colonist.

• Examples:
  • In early times Hāna, Maui, was, a panalāʻau (dependency) of Hawaiʻi, Hui panalāʻau, society of colonisers. Panalāʻau o Hawaiiʻi, Territory of Hawaiʻi [name used in 1900].
  • Nānā ʻo Kamehameha i kona aupuni, ā e ʻai i kona panalāʻau, Kamehameha attended to his kingdom and ruled his dependency.

kikino, Colony, as a territory ruled by a more powerful nation.

• Existing dictionary word
• Examples:
  • He panalāʻau ke kūlanakauhale ʻo Makao no Pokukala, aia ma kahi kokoke i Honokaona.
  • The city of Macao is a colony of Portugal located near Hong Kong.
• References:
  • See kaumokuʻāina muli panalāʻau.