Hānai

For other uses, see Hanai.

Hānai is a term in Hawaiian culture referring to the informal transfer or adoption of a child by another person or family. The word literally means feeding, linking nurture to kinship obligations. It appears as a noun, adjective, and verb in Hawaiian usage.

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