lanai
lanai definition
☆ la·nai (lə nä′ē, lə nī′; lä-)
noun
a veranda or open-sided living room of a kind found in Hawaii
Etymology: Haw lānai
Lanai definition
La·nai (lä nä′ē, lə nī′; lə-)
one of the Hawaiian Islands, west of Maui: 141 sq mi (365 sq km); pop. 3,200
Etymology: Haw Lā-na'i, lit., day of conquest < Proto-Polynesian *la'ā, day + *ngaki, conquer
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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