makaaniani

Hawaiian

Etymology

From maka (“eye”) +‎ aniani (“glass”). Compare with parallels in its same language family e.g. Malay kaca mata ~ kacamata (from kaca “glass” + mata “eye”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌma.kaˌa.niˈa.ni/, [ˌmɐ.kəˌɐ.niˈjɐ.ni]

Noun

makaaniani

  1. eyeglasses, spectacles

Further reading

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