pāʻani

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Hawaiian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /paːˈʔa.ni/,

Noun

pāʻani

play, sport, game, amusement, fun
joke, joking

Verb

pāʻani

(transitive or intransitive) to play, sport
(stative) to be playful; to be fun, amusing, entertaining

Derived terms

mea pāʻani (“toy, plaything”)
hoʻopāʻani (“to make sport, cause to play, joke, playful”)

References

pāʻani in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.

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