Evan, wiki might morph into a word meaning collaborative effort, but in Hawaii, the word for all sorts of collaborative efforts is “hui”. A cooperative is a hui, so is a group purchase, as is a potluck, carpool, etc., etc. If your cats gang up on you and demand food together, same kine ting, one hui.
Nice to see you writing with regularity. Stay well.
M. Fiorillo:
September 4th, 2011 at 10:03 am
When I researched it, I found, “Wiki” to simply be an acronym meaning, “what I know is”. That makes sense in regards to the Wikipedia, and Wikileaks.
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Brian Isaacson:
May 2nd, 2009 at 6:56 pm
Evan, wiki might morph into a word meaning collaborative effort, but in Hawaii, the word for all sorts of collaborative efforts is “hui”. A cooperative is a hui, so is a group purchase, as is a potluck, carpool, etc., etc. If your cats gang up on you and demand food together, same kine ting, one hui.
Nice to see you writing with regularity. Stay well.
M. Fiorillo:
September 4th, 2011 at 10:03 am
When I researched it, I found, “Wiki” to simply be an acronym meaning, “what I know is”. That makes sense in regards to the Wikipedia, and Wikileaks.