ohanan.
/ə(ʊ)ˈhɑːnə/, U.S. /oʊˈhɑnə/ Especially in Hawaii: a family, including members of an extended family, as well as close friends and associates.
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society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinship group > family > [noun] > family or household
hirdc888
houseeOE
hewenc1000
houseshipOE
hinehedea1300
meiniec1300
ménagec1325
householda1382
family1452
fam1579
private family1598
fireside1686
family circle1768
family unit1860
mainpast1865
familia1869
home1876
aiga1895
ohana1926
1926 Amer. Anthropologist 28 181 Before leaving the cave, the ohana, including the immediate family, relatives, and connections by marriage, chanted the following song: [etc.]
1985 S. T. Boggs Speaking, Relating, & Learning ii. 22 The composition of the traditional 'ohana is still reflected within the typical household in this community.
2002 C. Sanders & D. DeBlois Lilo & Stitch (transcribed from film) [Lilo] Ohana means family. Family means— [Nani] —nobody gets left behind. [Lilo] Or? [Nani] Or forgotten.
2015 Phoenix Mar. 58 (heading) Hawai'i is a place where the whole family—your 'ohana—can experience the wonders of never-ending fun in the sun.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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