haʻawina

Hawaiian

Etymology

Compound of hāʻawi (“to give”) +‎ -na (nominalizing suffix; compare English -ing).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌha.ʔaˈwi.na/, [ˌhɐ.ʔəˈwi.nə]

Noun

haʻawina

  1. lesson, assignment
  2. contribution, allotment, deal
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