"Lani" meaning in All languages combined

See Lani on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Borrowed from Hawaiian Lani. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|haw|Lani|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Hawaiian Lani, {{bor+|en|haw|Lani}} Borrowed from Hawaiian Lani Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Lani
  1. (chiefly US) A female given name from Hawaiian. Tags: US Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Lani-en-name-UWGPZdrI Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 45 47 8 Categories (other): American English, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 39 35 26 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 35 29 36
  2. (rare) A male given name. Tags: rare Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Lani-en-name-yDfLNrGi Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 45 47 8 Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 39 35 26 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 35 29 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Etymology templates: {{wp|Lani people}} Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} Lani pl (plural only)
  1. An indigenous people of Puncak, Central Papua and Lanny Jaya, Highland Papua. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-Lani-en-noun-DGiDWy-C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 22 49 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 39 35 26 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 35 29 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name [Hawaiian]

IPA: /ˈla.ni/, [ˈlɐ.ni]
Etymology: lani (“sky; royalty”). Also a short form of the numerous Hawaiian compound names ending in -lani. Etymology templates: {{m|haw|lani||sky; royalty}} lani (“sky; royalty”) Head templates: {{head|haw|proper noun|head=}} Lani, {{haw-proper noun}} Lani
  1. a female given name from Hawaiian Categories (topical): Hawaiian female given names, Hawaiian given names
    Sense id: en-Lani-haw-name-73rIcW97 Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. (rare) a male given name from Hawaiian Tags: rare Categories (topical): Hawaiian given names, Hawaiian male given names
    Sense id: en-Lani-haw-name-iep9eZce Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Kalani, Laniakea, Nālani

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