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/ˈhɑːnaɪ/ · noun
(Hawaii) The practice of traditional Hawaiian adoption of one child into another family..
The practice of hānai was abhorrent to the New England missionaries, who discouraged it.
This is Kimo, my hanai brother.
Use hanai when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Hanai means (Hawaii) The practice of traditional Hawaiian adoption of one child into another family..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The practice of hānai was abhorrent to the New England missionaries, who discouraged it.
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