"naʻi" meaning in Hawaiian

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Verb

IPA: /ˈna.ʔi/, [ˈnɐ.ʔi]
Etymology: From Proto-Central Pacific ngaki. Head templates: {{head|haw|verb}} naʻi
  1. to conquer, take by force
    Sense id: en-naʻi-haw-verb-bDs2o3vj
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈna.ʔi/, [ˈnɐ.ʔi]
Head templates: {{head|haw|verb}} naʻi
  1. to strive to obtain, understand or examine
    Sense id: en-naʻi-haw-verb-8F39dtNT Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 80
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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        "1": "haw",
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      },
      "expansion": "naʻi",
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      "glosses": [
        "to conquer, take by force"
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        [
          "conquer",
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        ]
      ]
    }
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈna.ʔi/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈnɐ.ʔi]"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
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      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hawaiian",
  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "39 61",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "31 69",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "20 80",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        "to strive to obtain, understand or examine"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "strive",
          "strive"
        ],
        [
          "obtain",
          "obtain"
        ],
        [
          "understand",
          "understand"
        ],
        [
          "examine",
          "examine"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈna.ʔi/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈnɐ.ʔi]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "naʻi"
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    "Hawaiian lemmas",
    "Hawaiian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Hawaiian verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 1,
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      },
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  ],
  "lang": "Hawaiian",
  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
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        "to conquer, take by force"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "conquer",
          "conquer"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈna.ʔi/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈnɐ.ʔi]"
    }
  ],
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    "Hawaiian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Hawaiian verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
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      },
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  ],
  "lang": "Hawaiian",
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  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to strive to obtain, understand or examine"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "strive",
          "strive"
        ],
        [
          "obtain",
          "obtain"
        ],
        [
          "understand",
          "understand"
        ],
        [
          "examine",
          "examine"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈna.ʔi/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈnɐ.ʔi]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "naʻi"
}

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