kānāwai

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Hawaiian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kaː.naːˈwai̯/, [kaː.naːˈʋɐj], [kaː.naːˈʋɛj] (rapid speech)

Noun[edit]

kānāwai

  1. code, law, statute, act
    Mamuli o ke kānāwaiAccording to law
  2. rule, commandment (also used in a religious context)
    Kānāwai he ʻUmiThe Ten Commandments

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • "kānāwai" in Nā Puke Wehewehe ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi'