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nānā

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "nana"

Hawaiian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “from "nanny"?”)

Noun

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nānā

  1. goat

Etymology 2

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From Proto-Polynesian *naa-naa (“to look at something”)[1][2]

Verb

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nānā

  1. (transitive) to look, observe
Derived terms
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References

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  1. ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “naa-naa”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
  2. ^ Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “nānā”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 260

Maori

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *naa-naa (“to look at something”).[1][2] Doublet of nana.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /naː.naː/, [nɑː.nɑː]

Verb

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nānā

  1. to tend carefully
  2. to indulge, pamper
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References

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  1. ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “naa-naa”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
  2. ^ Tregear, Edward (1891) Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary‎[1], Wellington, New Zealand: Lyon and Blair, page 261

Further reading

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  • “nānā” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
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