hapaina

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Rapa Nui

Te hapaina.

Etymology

Borrowed from Tahitian hāpaina, from English half-pint.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌha.pa.ˈi.na/
  • Hyphenation: ha‧pa‧i‧na

Noun

hapaina

  1. glass (small vessel for drinks)

References

  • “hapaina”, in Diccionario etimológico Rapanui-Español, Valparaíso: Comisión para la Estructuración de la Lengua Rapanui, 2000, →ISBN
  • “hapaina” in Arturo Hernández Sallés, Carlos Cárcamo Luna, Diccionario ilustrado rapanui, español, inglés, francés (2001).