Where does “nānā” come from?
nānā (Hawaiian) comes from Polynesian *naa-naa.
nānā (Hawaiian): goat; to look, observe
Definitions
- goat; to look, observe
Ancestry of “nānā”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polynesian | *naa-naa | — |
nānā (Hawaiian) comes from Polynesian *naa-naa.
nānā (Hawaiian): goat; to look, observe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polynesian | *naa-naa | — |