haʻawina

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Hawaiian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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haʻawina

  1. lesson, assignment
  2. contribution, allotment, deal
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