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Where does “lani” come from?

lani (Hawaiian) comes from Proto-Polynesian laŋi, from Proto-Oceanic laŋit, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laŋit, from Proto-Austronesian laŋiC — sky.

lani (Hawaiian): sky, heavens, firmament; heaven; air

Definitions

  1. sky, heavens, firmament; heaven; air

Ancestry of “lani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesianlaŋisky
2Proto-Oceaniclaŋit—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianlaŋitsky
4Proto-AustronesianlaŋiCsky

Words derived from “lani”

  • Kalani
  • Mililani
  • Hiʻilani
  • Kailani
  • Momilani
  • Pualani
  • Lani
  • Healani
  • Uʻilani
  • Wailani
  • Nohealani
  • Kēhaulani
  • Māhealani
  • ʻAlohilani
  • Leilani
  • Kamalani
  • Piʻilani
  • Keikilani
  • Ululani
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