punaluan

/puːnɑːwɑːn/

Definitions

1. noun

A type of linguistic term referring to the relationship between words in the Hawaiian language, where two words are combined to form a new word with a single meaning.

“The researcher studied the punaluan relationship between ‘ka’ and ‘pu’ to better understand the language’s complexities.”

Synonyms

  • blending
  • compound

Antonyms

  • disjunction
  • separation