ʻĀina Hau

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Hawaiian

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Etymology

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Compound of ʻāina +‎ hau. Literally, the land of ice. Calque of English Iceland.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʔaːi̯.na ˈhau̯/, [ˈʔaːj.nə ˈhɐw], [ˈʔaːj.nə ˈhɔw] (rapid speech)

Proper noun

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ʻĀina Hau

  1. Iceland (a country in northern Europe)

Verb

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ʻĀina Hau

  1. (stative) Icelandic