kāne

Hawaiian

noun
Definitions
  • male
  • man adult male human
  • husband

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Polynesian *taqane inherited from Proto-Oceanic *taumʷaqane compound from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tau (person, human) + Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *maʀuqanay (male).

Origin

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian

*maʀuqanay

Gloss

male

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

雄

Emoji
🐏

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