kiʻiʻoniʻoni

Hawaiian

Etymology

kiʻi (“image”) +‎ ʻoniʻoni reduplicate of ʻoni (“to move”)

Noun

kiʻiʻoniʻoni

  1. movie, moving picture, film
    • 1922 February 10, “He Hiona no ka Hoolalaia Ana o Kahi Auau Ma Punahou”, in Ka Nupepa Kuokoa‎[1], page 5:
      Ua komo ae o M. Kahanamoku iloko o kekahi aelike, no kona hoikeike i kekahi mau hana hoopihoihoi noonoo e paa ai maloko o na kiionioni malalo o na hooponopono ana a Mr. Henning...
      Mr. Kahanamoku signed a contract to perform amazing stunts that will be made into a movie under Mr. [Oscar] Henning's guidance...
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