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Where does “nā” come from?

nā (Hawaiian) comes from Proto-Sino-Tibetan ŋa, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan l/b-ŋa — five.

nā (Hawaiian): the; calm, pacified

Definitions

  1. the; calm, pacified

Ancestry of “nā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Sino-TibetanŋaI
2Proto-Sino-Tibetanl/b-ŋafive

Words derived from “nā”

  • Nalani
  • Namaka
  • Leināʻala
  • Nālani
  • Nāmaka
  • Nāwai
  • Nāpua
  • Nāinoa
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