ʻānela

Hawaiian

noun
Definitions
  • angel

Etymology

Borrowed from English angel derived from Middle English aungel derived from Old English engel (angel) derived from Old French ange derived from Latin angelus (angel) derived from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (messenger, angel, envoy, one that announces).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἄγγελος

Gloss

messenger, angel, envoy, one that announces

Kanji

使

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