"It is time."

Translation: Kani ka hola.

[Joel724482]

Okay, can a Hawaiian speaker clarify the word Kani.

Looks like it means, sound, strike, tick, as a clock. Definition goes on.

Im thinking the literal translation is something like,
Strikes the hour.
Ticks the hour.
Initiate the hour.
The hour is initiated.

[GaryBisaga]

I’m also just a student, but that is my understanding. Note in the grammar (search for other examples of “kani” also):

https://hawaiian-grammar.org/current/#h.usfe3kyohg31

I also note that hoʻokani means to play music.