"hanai" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈhɑːnaɪ/ Forms: hānai [canonical]
Etymology: From Hawaiian hānai. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|haw|hānai}} Hawaiian hānai Head templates: {{en-adj|-|head=hānai}} hānai (not comparable)
  1. (Hawaii) Adopted in the traditional Hawaiian way, made a complete part of the family. Tags: Hawaii, not-comparable Coordinate_terms: adopted, foster
    Sense id: en-hanai-en-adj-FogCQCd3 Categories (other): Hawaiian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35

Noun

IPA: /ˈhɑːnaɪ/
Etymology: From Hawaiian hānai. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|haw|hānai}} Hawaiian hānai Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} hanai (uncountable)
  1. (Hawaii) The practice of traditional Hawaiian adoption of one child into another family. Tags: Hawaii, uncountable
    Sense id: en-hanai-en-noun-U7pJJalj Categories (other): Hawaiian English

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