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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HINAHINA

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PRONUNCIATION OF HINAHINA

hinahina  [ˈhiːnəˈhiːnə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HINAHINA

noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hinahina is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HINAHINA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

hinahina

Heliotropium anomalum

Heliotropium anomalum is a species of flowering shrub in the borage family, Boraginaceae, that is native to the Hawaiian Islands, Guam, Christmas Island, Saipan, Tinian, Wake Island and New Caledonia. Common names include Polynesian Heliotrope, Pacific Heliotrope and Hinahina kū kahakai. H. a. var. argenteum is the official flower of the island Kahoʻolawe in Hawaii.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HINAHINA


arena
əˈriːnə
Argentina
ˌɑːdʒənˈtiːnə
Athena
əˈθiːnə
ballerina
ˌbæləˈriːnə
carina
kəˈriːnə
Christina
krɪˈstiːnə
cleaner
ˈkliːnə
corvina
kɔːˈviːnə
Filipina
ˌfɪlɪˈpiːnə
Herzegovina
ˌhɜːtsəɡəʊˈviːnə
kina
ˈkiːnə
Lena
ˈliːnə
marina
məˈriːnə
medina
mɛˈdiːnə
Messina
mɛˈsiːnə
Pasadena
ˌpæsəˈdiːnə
piscina
pɪˈsiːnə
tahina
təˈhiːnə
tina
ˈtiːnə
wiener
ˈwiːnə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HINAHINA

hin
hinau
Hinayana
Hinayanist
Hinckley
hind
Hind.
hindberry
hindbrain
Hindemith
Hindenburg
Hindenburg line
hinder
hinderance
hinderer
hindering
hinderingly
hinderland
hinderlings
hinderlins

WORDS THAT END LIKE HINAHINA

bone china
china
chinachina
Cochin China
Communist China
deus ex machina
Dresden china
French Indochina
Great Wall of China
Indochina
ironstone china
kachina
Nationalist China
People´s Republic of China
Red China
Republic of China
Shechina
tibouchina
trichina
Worcester china

Synonyms and antonyms of hinahina in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hinahina» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HINAHINA

Find out the translation of hinahina to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hinahina from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hinahina» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

hinahina
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hinahina
570 millions of speakers

English

hinahina
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

hinahina
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

hinahina
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

hinahina
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hinahina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

hinahina
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hinahina
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hinahina
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hinahina
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

hinahina
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

hinahina
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hinahina
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

hinahina
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

hinahina
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हिनिना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hinahina
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

hinahina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hinahina
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

hinahina
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hinahina
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

hinahina
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hinahina
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

hinahina
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hinahina
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hinahina

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HINAHINA»

The term «hinahina» is normally little used and occupies the 121.897 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HINAHINA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hinahina

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HINAHINA»

Discover the use of hinahina in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hinahina and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Growing Native Hawaiian Plants: A How-to Guide for the Gardener
The fragrant flowers of hinahina, along with the silvery twigs, are fashioned into the lei of Kaho'olawe. new growth of nehe. Smash these by hand (the slime makes it hard for chemicals to penetrate down to the bug itself) and then spray the ...
Heidi Leianuenue Bornhorst, 2005
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Hawaiian Dictionary: Hawaiian-English, English-Hawaiian
Redup. of hina I. Rare. hinahina 'a'ala. n. Dusty miller (Artemisia stelleriana), a perennial herb in the daisy family, from northeastern Asia and eastern North America. The leaves and stems have a white, velvety covering and are aromatic.
Mary Kawena Pukui, Samuel H. Elbert, 1986
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N_ Lei Makamae: The Treasured Lei
Hinahina Ku Kahakai Heliotropium anomalum var. argenteum [ inahina ku kahakai grows in sandy beach sites and rocky coastal areas subjected to buffeting salt winds on all the Hawaiian Islands. An endemic form of hinahina, it is a flat, ...
Marie A. McDonald, Paul R. Weissich, 2003
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Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value
For lung trouble and hard breathing take two hatfuls (men's size) of the "hinahina" leaves with two half-ripe Morinda citrifolia fruits together with a handful of the stems of the peperomia spp. and three segments of white sugar cane. These are  ...
D. M. Kaaiakamanu, J. K. Akina, 2003
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AND THE VIEW FROM THE SHORE (cl)
(P. 113) It might well be said that fifty years after this moment in Forrest's life, the reason why Hinahina alone has not aged in his memory is because she is so thoroughly a myth — like the Fayaway whom certain fans of Typee journeyed to ...
Stephen H. Sumida, Sumida S
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The Ancient History of the Maori, His Mythology and Traditions
John White. TU-TAKA-HINAHINA ME ANA MAHI. whenua, i reira e takato ana te kauati i whakakitea ai te ahi ; ko te ingoa o tenei ahi ko Ti-oi, ko te ahi i taona ai nga iro o te hakoro. Ka puta te Ra ka rewa ki runga ka Hirirangi, ka tu haha te Ra,  ...
John White, 2011
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Place Names of Hawaii
Pa-hinahina and Kolomu'o. roasting hreadfruit here (known then as Manu-ahil. Only Pa-hinahina shared her hreadfruit. That night Hualalai erupted near Hu'ehu' e and destroyed the village, hut spared the home of Pa-hinahina. See Hu'ehu'e.
Mary Kawena Pukui, Samuel H. Elbert, Esther T. Mookini, 1974
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Hawai'i Place Names: Shores, Beaches, and Surf Sites
Pu'u Hinahina. Bay, beach, , Kapu'a, Hawaii Calcareous sand, coral rubble beach at the head of Pu'u Hinahina Bay. Ahole PHolua, the best-preserved holua (sled ramp) in Hawai'i, terminates at the beach. Lit., hill [of the) hinahina [plant].
John R. K. Clark, 2002
9
Plants in Hawaiian Culture
(aloalo), 65, 144, 324 Hibiscus tiliaceus (hau), 162,324 Hikie'e (large couch), 32 Himantopus mexicanus knudseni, 89 Hina, 112 Hinahina (hinahina ku kahakai) ( Heliotropium anomalum var. argenteum), 164, 324 Hinahina ku kahakai ...
Beatrice H. Krauss, 1993
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The Lore of the Whare-wānanga: Or Teachings of the Maori ...
Ka tupu he pakanga mo tetahi toka-hi-ika; ka hinga nga iwi no te taha ki a Puhi- whanake, ki a Puhi-whakaawe—o Tu-taka-hinahina ma ra. Ka mate a Mokinokino i konei; ka riro hoki o ratou whenna katoa i te taha moana i aua iwi i kiia ake ra.
H. T. Whatahoro, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HINAHINA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hinahina is used in the context of the following news items.
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Truck falls into sinkhole on 10th Ave. in Palolo
The break happened at around 6 a.m. between Maluhia Street and Hinahina Street on 10th Avenue. 10th Avenue was closed between ... «KITV Honolulu, Jun 15»
2
Fish & Wildlife Service Issues Technical Corrections Affecting …
729) identified nohoanu or hinahina as accepted common names for native Hawaiian species of Geranium, including G. arboreum. Use of the ... «Targeted News Service, Jun 15»
3
The Surreal Beauty of Waimea Canyon
... all encompassing vistas on clear days in early morning, Pu'u ka pele at about 12-and-a-half miles, and Puu Hinahina at the 13-mile point. «TravelPulse, May 15»
4
Anti-speeding roundabouts planned for Palolo's 10th Ave.
One will be built on the intersection of Keanu St. The second will be just a few blocks down on Hinahina St. Roundabouts are meant to help ... «khon2.com, Apr 14»
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Cold but safe after capsize
Aileen and Steve Clarke's capsized catamaran in the estuary at Hinahina, near Owaka, yesterday afternoon. Photo by Helena de Reus. «Otago Daily Times, Nov 13»
6
Point Taken: Exploring Oahu's remote Kaena Point
The area is abundant with native coastal plants such as ilima, naio and hinahina ku kahakai. A total of 11 plants found at Kaena—including ... «Hawaiimagazine.com, Aug 13»
7
Removal of Kiawe Sparks Native Recovery at Mo'omomi
... including the blue blossoms of paʻu o Hiʻiaka and, the yellow flowers of ʻilima, the spiky native ʻaki ʻaki, and shimmering hinahina. «Maui Now, Feb 13»
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US Fish and Wildlife Service adds 23 Oahu species to Hawaii's …
Photos: (top) oceanic Hawaiian damselfly (female), Dan Polhemus/USFWS Pacific; (bottom) Ewa Hinahina (achyranthes splenders), Dan Clark/ ... «Hawaiimagazine.com, Sep 12»
9
An Eden for Rare Birds in Hawaii
My guy sent a cryptic e-mail the night before our planned trip — “like to met by 06:30 Thursday at Puu Hinahina Overlook.” The next morning I ... «New York Times, May 11»
10
Earthlore plan to protect insect life
An open day will be held at Earthlore, 129 Hinahina Rd, Owaka, on January 30, from 10am. There will be a butterfly release, weather permitting ... «Otago Daily Times, Jan 11»

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