pāʻani

Hawaiian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paːˈʔa.ni/, [paːˈʔɐ.ni]

Noun

pāʻani

  1. play, sport, game, amusement, fun
  2. joke, joking

Verb

pāʻani

  1. (transitive or intransitive) to play, sport
  2. (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

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