hanohano

Hawaiian

Etymology

Reduplication of hano (“glorious”) possibly related to Tongan fanā, Samoan fanā and Fijian vanā all meaning “mast”[1] – analogous to kilakila “imposing, majestic” reduplicated from kila “high place; boldness” whose related Polynesian cognates including Maori tira and Samoan tila mean “mast” or “sprit”.[2] (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌha.noˈha.no/, [ˌhɐ.noˈhɐ.no]

Verb

hanohano

  1. distinguished, honored, dignified
    • 1834 May 16, “He Liona”, in Ka Lama Hawaii‎[1], page 1:
      Ua like kekahi ano o ka Liona, me ko ka popoki; a ma na helehelena, a ma ka hana ana, oia ka mea hanohano o na holoholona a pau i puni koko.
      A lion looks and acts like a cat, it is the most majestic animal in their family.

Derived terms

Noun

hanohano

  1. distinction, honor
  2. nobility, glory, majesty

References

  1. ^ Ross, Malcolm D.; Pawley, Andrew; Osmond, Meredith (1998), The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic, volume 1: Material Culture, Canberra: Australian National University, →ISBN, pages 196-7
  2. ^ ibid., pages 195-6

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