hānau

See also: Hanau

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *fanau. Cognates include Tokelauan fānau and Maori whānau.

Noun

hānau

  1. birth
  2. offspring, child

Verb

hānau

  1. (intransitive) to give birth
  2. (stative) fertile

Derived terms
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