ʻanāʻanā

Hawaiian

Etymology

Reduplicated form of Proto-Eastern Polynesian *kaŋa (“place a curse on someone”). Compare Maori kanga (“curse, abuse”, verb).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌʔa.naː.ʔaˈnaː/, [ˌʔɐ.naː.ʔəˈnaː]

Noun

ʻanāʻanā

  1. black magic, sorcery

Derived terms

  • kahu ʻanāʻanā (“sorcerer”)

Verb

ʻanāʻanā

  1. to practice black magic

Further reading

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