"makani" meaning in Hawaiian

See makani in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /maˈka.ni/, [məˈkɐ.ni]
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *mataŋi. Etymology templates: {{inh|haw|poz-pol-pro|*mataŋi}} Proto-Polynesian *mataŋi Head templates: {{head|haw|noun}} makani
  1. wind
    Sense id: en-makani-haw-noun-m1jmgUWn Categories (other): Mythology Disambiguation of Mythology: 35 35 30 0
  2. ghost
    Sense id: en-makani-haw-noun-6tbvA9Ye Categories (other): Mythology Disambiguation of Mythology: 35 35 30 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: wili makani (english: windmill)
Categories (other): Weather Disambiguation of Weather: 0 0 0 0

Verb

IPA: /maˈka.ni/, [məˈkɐ.ni]
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *mataŋi. Etymology templates: {{inh|haw|poz-pol-pro|*mataŋi}} Proto-Polynesian *mataŋi Head templates: {{head|haw|verb}} makani
  1. (stative) to be windy Tags: stative
    Sense id: en-makani-haw-verb-wljKuZf0 Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Mythology Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 10 10 48 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 8 8 26 19 19 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 9 26 19 19 19 Disambiguation of Mythology: 35 35 30 0
  2. (stative) to blow Tags: stative
    Sense id: en-makani-haw-verb-rHj~HNDI
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ani
Categories (other): Weather Disambiguation of Weather: 0 0 0 0
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
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      "ipa": "[məˈkɐ.ni]"
    }
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        "(stative) to be windy"
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      ]
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        "(stative) to blow"
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    },
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      "ipa": "[məˈkɐ.ni]"
    }
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          "wind",
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        ]
      ]
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      "ipa": "/maˈka.ni/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[məˈkɐ.ni]"
    }
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        "(stative) to be windy"
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        "Hawaiian stative verbs"
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        "to blow"
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        "(stative) to blow"
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      "ipa": "/maˈka.ni/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[məˈkɐ.ni]"
    }
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  "word": "makani"
}

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