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Etymology of hanai

Borrowed from Hawaiian hānai.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

The practice of traditional Hawaiian adoption of one child into another family.

adj

Adopted in the traditional Hawaiian way, made a complete part of the family.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Hawaiian hānai.

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