"Lanai" meaning in All languages combined

See Lanai on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Hawaiian Lānaʻi, probably from lā (“day”) + naʻi (“conquest”), usually taken to reference an occasion when the wayward Mauian prince Kauluāʻau supposedly brought order to the island by expelling its ghosts and demons. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|haw|Lānaʻi}} Hawaiian Lānaʻi, {{m|haw|lā||day}} lā (“day”), {{m|haw|naʻi||conquest}} naʻi (“conquest”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Lanai
  1. The sixth largest island of Hawaii, mostly privately owned. Wikipedia link: Lanai Categories (place): Islands, Places in Hawaii, USA, Places in the United States Synonyms: Pineapple Island, Lana'i Derived forms: Lanaian Translations (island in Hawaii): Lānaʻi (Hawaiian), ลาไน (Thai)
    Sense id: en-Lanai-en-name-dNqKeV0e Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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