paʻikiʻi

Hawaiian

Etymology

paʻi (“to imprint”) +‎ kiʻi (“image”)

Noun

paʻikiʻi

  1. photograph
    • 1922 June 29, Thomas Maunupau, “Huaka'i Makakai No Kaupo Maui”, in Ka Nupepa Kuokoa‎[1], page 3:
      Ua kaha iho makou i ke poho maluna o keia mau kii, i ano moakaka hoi, a loaa pono i ka mea paikii.
      We marked chalk over these pictures, to make them more visible and fitting as photographs.
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