Palani

See also: palani

Hawaiian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈla.ni/, [pəˈlɐ.ni]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English France.

Proper noun

1. France
2. Frenchman, Frenchwoman, French language

Verb

Palani

1. (stative) French

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English Frank.

Proper noun

1. a male given name from English.

References

• Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 182
• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Palani occurs in 19th-century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 4 men.