kānāwai

Hawaiian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaː.naːˈwai̯/, [kaː.naːˈʋɐj], [kaː.naːˈʋɛj] (rapid speech)

Noun

kānāwai

1. code, law, statute, act

   Mamuli o ke kānāwai ― According to law

2. rule, commandment (also used in a religious context)

   Nā Kānāwai he ʻUmi ― The Ten Commandments

Derived terms

• kānāwai kīwila
• Kānāwai Lua
• Luna Kānāwai
• ʻaha kau kānāwai

References

• "kānāwai" in Nā Puke Wehewehe ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi'