"kaona" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} kaona
  1. A hidden or secondary meaning in Hawaiian poetry that can only be understood in cultural context; the use thereof.
    Sense id: en-kaona-en-noun-IxVTmQyU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "2004 September 7, Noenoe K. Silva, Aloha Betrayed: Native Hawaiian Resistance to American Colonialism, Duke University Press, →ISBN, page 8:",
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