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pāʻani

/ pā.ʻani / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

nvt., Play, sport, game, amusement, joke; joking, playing, amusing, playful; to play, sport.

  • Examples:
    • Pāʻani kinipōpō, to play ball; ballplayer.
    • Pāʻani pepa, to play cards.
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Nā LepiliTags: sports

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v., To play; to sport. Puk. 32:8. To have the enjoyment and pastime of children; to wrestle; to box; to run races, &c.

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paani

kikinonoun / PA-A-NI / Haw to Eng, Andrews (1865),

s., A play; a sport; a playing, as among children enjoying a pastime; a general name for play, sport, exercise; the enjoyment of a pastime; he paani pono kekahi, he paani pono ole kekahi. NOTE.—The Hawaiians anciently spent much of their time in paani or games or lealea (sensual gratifications.)

Nā LepiliTags: sports

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adj., Belonging to play or amusement; trifling; hale paani, a theater. Oih. 19:29.

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paani

/ pă-ā'-ni / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

adj., Belonging to play or amusement; trifling; hale paani, a theater.

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paani

/ pă-ā'-ni / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

n., A play; a sport; a playing, as among children enjoying a pastime; a general name for play, sport, exercise; the enjoyment of a pastime: he paani pono kekahi, he paani pono ole kekahi. (The Hawaiians anciently spent much of their time in paani, games or lealea, sensual gratification.)

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paani

/ pă-ā'-ni / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

v., To play; to sport; to have the enjoyment and pastime of children; to wrestle; to box; to run races, etc.

Nā LepiliTags: sports

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Pāʻani

iʻoaproper noun WahiLocation, Place Names of Hawaiʻi (1974),

Street near lower University Avenue, Honolulu, Oʻahu.

  • Literally, play, sport.

Nā LepiliTags: Oʻahu

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Enjoyment of a pastime. The Hawaiians formerly spent much time in pāʻani (games) or leʻaleʻa (sensual gratifications).

play of games; sport.

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