hīnaʻi

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *fiinaki (“fish trap”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hiːˈna.ʔi/, [hiːˈnɐ.ʔi]

Noun

hīnaʻi

  1. basket
  2. basket fish trap
  3. (basketball) basketball net

Further reading

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