Lani (heaven) explained

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.

Notes and References

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

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