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i, ləˈnaɪ noun, plural la·na·is. Hawaiian.
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
Origin:
1865–70; < Hawaiian lānai roofed structure with open sides, porch
1865–70; < Hawaiian lānai roofed structure with open sides, porch
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| an island in central Hawaii, west of Maui island. Pop: 3193 (2000). Area: 363 sq km. (140 sq miles) | |
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lanai
island, Maui county, Hawaii, U.S. Situated across the Auau Channel from Maui island, it is formed by the extinct volcano Lanaihale (Palawai; 3,366 feet [1,026 metres]). The sixth largest of the Hawaiian Islands, Lanai has an area of 140 square miles (363 square km). Lanai is separated from the island of Kahoolawe (southeast) by the Kealaikahiki Channel and from Molokai (north) by the Kalohi Channel
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