kane
- a variation of cain.
Example Sentences
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“It is meant to reinstate the rightful place that mahu have between kane and wahine,” Wong-Kalu said, using the Hawaiian words for man and woman.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 23, 2023
"Who so kane wyesly considere the nature of his colours, and kyndely make his commixtions with naturalle proporcions, and mentalle indagacions connectynge fro dyvers recepcions by resone of theyre naturys, he schalle make curius colourys."
From Old English Libraries by Savage, Ernest Albert
Ku and Hina had two children: Hiku, kane, and Kawelu, wahine, she being many years his junior.
From Six Prize Hawaiian Stories of the Kilohana Art League by Armstrong, W. N.
I aku la o Mailehaiwale ia Laieikawai, "Ina paha aole makou i hoolaaia e ko kakou mau makua, ina ua lawe wau ia Hauailiki i kane na'u."
From The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai by Beckwith, Martha Warren
I hoounaia mai nei maua, e hai aku ia oe, ma ke kauoha a ko kane hoopalau.
From The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai by Beckwith, Martha Warren
