Nāwai

== Hawaiian == === Etymology === nā (“the”), plural + wai (“waters”); also a short form of compound given names beginning thus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /naːˈwai̯/, [naːˈʋɐj], [naːˈʋɛj] (rapid speech) === Proper noun === Nāwai a male or female given name from Hawaiian ==== Related terms ==== Kawai === 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.