lani

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *laŋi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋit, from Proto-Austronesian *laŋiC.

Noun

lani

1. sky, heavens, firmament

   uhi mai ka lani pō

   the night sky spreads forth; said of ignorance

2. heaven

   mai ka lani nō ā ka honua

   from heaven to earth; said of something done quickly, without rhyme or reason

3. air

   māewa lani

   swinging in the air

4. majesty, very high chief, king

   ua kapauʻu ka lani

   the high chief is greatly disturbed

5. host

Verb

lani

1. (stative) to be heavenly, celestial

   palapala mahola lani

   celestial projection map

2. (stative) to be divine

   mana weu lani

   branch with divine foliage; said of a chief

3. (stative) to be spiritual

   ʻai lani

   spiritual food

4. (stative) to be royal, exalted, highborn, noble, aristocratic

   e lulu hiwa lani ana ʻoe

   you are sheltering the royal favorite

Noun

lani

1. plural of lano

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *olni, from Proto-Indo-European *ol-ney, from *h₂el- (“beyond, other”). Cognate with Slovene láni, Czech loni, vloni, Slovak vlani, Russian лони (loní), and Latin ōlim (“once”).

Adverb

lȃni (Cyrillic spelling ла̑ни)

1. last year

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *olni, from Proto-Indo-European *ol-ney, from *h₂el- (“beyond, other”). Cognate with Serbo-Croatian lȃni, Czech loni, vloni, Russian лони (loní), and Latin ōlim (“once”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlàːni/
• Tonal orthography: láni

Adverb

láni

1. last year