kānāwai

Hawaiian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kaː.naːˈvaj/, [kaːnaːˈʋɐj]

(rapid speech) IPA^(key): [kaːnaːˈʋɛj]

Noun

kānāwai

code, law, statute, act
Mamuli o ke kānāwai ― According to law
rule, commandment (also used in a religious context)
Nā Kānāwai he ‘Umi ― The Ten Commandments

Derived terms

References

"kānāwai" in Nā Puke Wehewehe ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi'

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