pānānā

Hawaiian

Etymology

From pā- +‎ nānā (“to look at”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paː.naːˈnaː/

Noun

pānānā

  1. compass, device with floated needle that directs to the magnetic north

Verb

pānānā(intransitive)

  1. to pilot
  2. to row here and there, to sail crookedly

Further reading

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