Kahalaomāpuana
التعريفات والمعاني
== Hawaiian ==
=== Etymology ===
From ka (definite article) + hala (“pandanus”) + o (possessive particle) + māpuana (“wafted fragrance”).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /kaˌha.laˌo.maː.puˈa.na/, [kəˌhɐ.ləˌo.maː.puˈwɐ.nə]
=== Proper noun ===
Kahalaomāpuana
(Hawaiian mythology) a minor goddess, the fifth Maile sister
a female given name from Hawaiian, of rare usage
=== References ===
Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 385
Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records The name does not occur in 19th century marriage records. Early example:
Mabel Kahalaomapuana Harris, married in 1925, Honolulu