kānāwai

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Hawaiian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaː.naːˈwai̯/, , (rapid speech)

Noun

kānāwai

  1. code, law, statute, act
    Mamuli o ke kānāwaiAccording to law
  2. rule, commandment (also used in a religious context)
    Kānāwai he ʻUmiThe Ten Commandments

Derived terms

References

  • "kānāwai" in Nā Puke Wehewehe ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi'