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hikina

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See also: hikinä

Hawaiian

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Etymology

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Compound of hiki (to come, to arrive, to reach a place) +‎ -na (nominalizing suffix; compare English -ing).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /hiˈki.na/, [hiˈti.nə]

Noun

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hikina

  1. east (possibly in reference to the arrival of the sun at the start of a new day)
  2. coming, arrival, advent

See also

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  • (compass points)
ʻākau
komohana hikina
hema


Further reading

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