Lani (heaven)

For the indigenous group in Western New Guinea, see Lani people.

Lani in the Hawaiian language means "heaven", and in some cases, "sky".[1] The word is derived from Proto-Polynesian *raŋi.[2]

Lani is a relatively common name in the Hawaiian language. Last Queen of Hawaii, Liliuokalani, had a name including the term lani.

References

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  1. ^ Andrews, Lorrin (1922). A Dictionary of the Hawaiian Language. Board. p. 355.
  2. ^ Blust, Robert (2022-06-06). A Dictionary of Austronesian Monosyllabic Roots (Submorphemes). Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. p. 51. ISBN 978-3-11-078169-4.
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