konohiki

noun

ko·​no·​hi·​ki

ˌkōnəˈhēkē

plural -s

1

: a headman of a Hawaiian land division who also controls fishing rights in adjacent waters

2

: a Hawaiian land division with its accompanying fishing rights

Word History

Etymology

Hawaiian

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