English Explanatory Dictionary

hanai

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The practice of traditional Hawaiian adoption of one child into another family.
adj
  1. Adopted in the traditional Hawaiian way, made a complete part of the family.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɑːnaɪ/

Word forms

hanai hānai

Etymology

From Hawaiian hānai.

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