Pidgin, brah! What's the meaning of Hānai in Hawaii?
PRONUNCIATION: HAH-nī
DEFINITION: to adopt, foster, often informally
USAGE: She wen hānai three keiki and raise dem like her own
ENGLISH: She fostered three children and raised them as her own.
Now that you know what Hānai means and you have the translation of Hānai in English. You can learn about Hawaiian Pidgin, sometimes called Hawaiian Slang, is a colorful and creative dialect from Hawaii that emerged from the many ethnic cultures attempting to communicate across their diverse languages. Some might call this a language barrier, but in Hawaii it became a recipe for creativity and self-expression. Like know more? Explore Hawaiian Pidgin History
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