# hanai

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhɑːnaɪ/

## Definitions
1. The practice of traditional Hawaiian adoption of one child into another family.

## Etymology
From Hawaiian hānai.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hanai