paʻanaʻau
Hawaiian
Etymology
Compound of paʻa (“fixed”) + naʻau (“mind”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌpa.ʔa.naˈʔau̯/, [ˌpɐ.ʔə.nəˈʔɐw], [ˌpɐ.ʔə.nəˈʔɔw] (rapid speech)
Verb
paʻanaʻau
- (stative) memorized, remembered
Derived terms
- hoʻopaʻanaʻau (“memorize”, verb)
Further reading
- paʻanaʻau in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.