noun
Lani
noun
1
A member of an indigenous highland people of Central Papua, Indonesia.
"The Lani are known for their traditional sweet potato farming."
name
1
A Hawaiian given name, often given to girls, meaning roughly "sky" or "heaven."
"Lani grew up on Oahu."
How to Use Lani
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMainly used as a Hawaiian first name; also the name of an indigenous highland people in New Guinea.
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Etymology
As a given name, borrowed from the Hawaiian word lani, meaning "sky" or "heavenly."