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Mīkini
—Machine or appliance.
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“In English, you would say, ‘there are plenty of machines within cars.’ In Hawaiian we’d say, ‘aia he mau mīkini i loko o nā kaʻa.””
—Kamananui Anderson, natural sciences program, Honolulu Community College
For more information on other elements of the definition and usage, go to the UH Hilo Wehewehe Wikiwiki.
This week’s ʻōlelo was recorded with the assistance of the Music & Entertainment Learning Experience (MELE) program.
