- nakinaki
- ancient expression; some people remember that the oldsters used to say he nakinaki in the sense of: don't hurry, wait for me.
Rapanui-English dictionary. 2008.
nakinaki
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breathe — Hanu, aho Also: hā, haha, manawaea, pūailewa, haluhalu, haluna, hapaipū, hapahapai, ehaha, hō, hohō, nae ōpuakau, nakinaki. See pant. ♦ Shortness of breath, difficult to breathe, pa apū ka hanu, hanu pa a. ♦ To breathe gently, ahe. ♦ … English-Hawaiian dictionary
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