haʻawina

Hawaiian

Etymology

Compound of hāʻawi (“to give”) +‎ -na (nominalizing suffix; compare English -ing).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌha.ʔaˈwi.na/, [ˌhɐ.ʔəˈʋi.nə]

Noun

haʻawina

  1. lesson, assignment
  2. contribution, allotment, deal
  3. grant, donation
  4. (card games) hand
  5. (law) article

Further reading

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