mea pāʻani

Hawaiian

Etymology

Compound of mea (“thing”) +‎ pāʻani (“to play; playful, entertaining, fun”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈme.a paːˈʔa.ni/, [ˈmɛ.jə paːˈʔɐ.ni]

Noun

mea pāʻani

1. plaything, toy

References

• pāʻani mea pāʻani in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.