Lanai en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ləˈnaɪ/
Etymology
From Hawaiian Lānaʻi, probably from lā (“day”) + naʻi (“conquest”), usually taken to reference an occasion when the wayward Mauian prince Kauluāʻau supposedly brought order to the island by expelling its ghosts and demons.
Meanings
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The sixth largest island of Hawaii, mostly privately owned.
While in Hawaii, he [Elon Musk] has resided at places owned by the billionaire Larry Ellison on the island of Lanai.
2024 December 30, Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan, Ryan Mac, “How Elon Musk Has Planted Himself Almost Literally at Trump’s Doorstep”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lana'i | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (2)
haw Lānaʻi (island in Hawaii) · th ลาไน (island in Hawaii)