"hānau" meaning in Hawaiian

See hānau in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /haːˈnau̯/, [haːˈnɐw], [haːˈnɔw]
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *fanau. Cognates include Tokelauan fānau and Maori whānau. Etymology templates: {{inh|haw|poz-pol-pro|*fanau}} Proto-Polynesian *fanau, {{cog|tkl|fānau}} Tokelauan fānau, {{cog|mi|whānau}} Maori whānau Head templates: {{head|haw|noun}} hānau
  1. birth
    Sense id: en-hānau-haw-noun-96GGEfQu Categories (other): Pregnancy Disambiguation of Pregnancy: 50 50 0 0
  2. offspring, child
    Sense id: en-hānau-haw-noun-ENZWWkrX Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header, Pregnancy Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 3 35 26 35 Disambiguation of Pregnancy: 50 50 0 0

Verb

IPA: /haːˈnau̯/, [haːˈnɐw], [haːˈnɔw]
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *fanau. Cognates include Tokelauan fānau and Maori whānau. Etymology templates: {{inh|haw|poz-pol-pro|*fanau}} Proto-Polynesian *fanau, {{cog|tkl|fānau}} Tokelauan fānau, {{cog|mi|whānau}} Maori whānau Head templates: {{head|haw|verb}} hānau
  1. (intransitive) to give birth Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-hānau-haw-verb-J6sX9zkJ Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 3 35 26 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 8 60 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 9 70 15
  2. (stative) fertile Tags: stative
    Sense id: en-hānau-haw-verb-vMNwrU6H Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 3 35 26 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: hanauna
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tkl",
        "2": "fānau"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "args": {
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      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "_dis": "50 50 0 0",
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        }
      ],
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        ]
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  ],
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      "ipa": "/haːˈnau̯/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[haːˈnɐw]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[haːˈnɔw]"
    }
  ],
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}

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    }
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        "(intransitive) to give birth"
      ],
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        "intransitive"
      ]
    },
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        {
          "_dis": "3 35 26 35",
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        }
      ],
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      ],
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      ],
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        "(stative) fertile"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "stative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/haːˈnau̯/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[haːˈnɐw]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[haːˈnɔw]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "hānau"
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    "Hawaiian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Hawaiian verbs",
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      "name": "cog"
    }
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  "pos": "noun",
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      ],
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        [
          "birth",
          "birth"
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      ],
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        [
          "offspring",
          "offspring"
        ],
        [
          "child",
          "child"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/haːˈnau̯/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[haːˈnɐw]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[haːˈnɔw]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "hānau"
}

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    "Hawaiian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Hawaiian verbs",
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    },
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      },
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    }
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  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "verb",
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    {
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        "Hawaiian intransitive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to give birth"
      ],
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        [
          "give birth",
          "give birth"
        ]
      ],
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        "(intransitive) to give birth"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Hawaiian stative verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "fertile"
      ],
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          "fertile"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(stative) fertile"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "stative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/haːˈnau̯/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[haːˈnɐw]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[haːˈnɔw]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "hānau"
}

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