Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lah-nah-ee, luh-nahy]
- /lɑˈnɑ i, ləˈnaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lah-nah-ee, luh-nahy]
- /lɑˈnɑ i, ləˈnaɪ/
Definitions of lanai word
- noun plural lanai a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room. 1
- noun lanai an island in central Hawaii: pineapple plantations. 141 sq. mi. (365 sq. km). 1
- noun lanai A porch or veranda. 1
- noun lanai roofed patio 1
- noun lanai an island in central Hawaii, west of Maui island. Pop: 3193 (2000). Area: 363 sq km. (140 sq miles) 0
- noun lanai one of the Hawaiian Islands, west of Maui: 141 sq mi (365 sq km); pop. 3,200 0
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Origin of lanai
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70, lanai is from the Hawaiian word lānai roofed structure with open sides, porch
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Parts of speech for Lanai
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lanai popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lanai usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lanai
noun lanai
- balcony — A balcony is a platform on the outside of a building, above ground level, with a wall or railing around it.
- veranda — Also, verandah. Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a large, open porch, usually roofed and partly enclosed, as by a railing, often extending across the front and sides of a house; gallery.
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