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

• pāʻani in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.