Nāwai
Hawaiian
Etymology
nā (“the”), plural + wai (“waters”); also a short form of compound given names beginning thus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /naːˈwai̯/, [nəːˈwɐj], [nəːˈwɛj] (rapid speech)
Related terms
References
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Nawai (in the old spelling) occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 35 women and 11 men.
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