pānini

Hawaiian

Etymology

Compound of pā +‎ nini, "fence wall".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paːˈni.ni/

Noun

pānini

1. cactus

Derived terms

• pānini ʻawaʻawa, aloe vera

References

• Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “pānini”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 191