hānau

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See also: Hanau

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *fanau. Cognates include Tokelauan fānau and Maori whānau.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /haːˈnau̯/, , (rapid speech)

Noun

hānau

  1. birth
  2. offspring, child

Verb

hānau

  1. (intransitive) to give birth
  2. (stative) fertile

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