ʻEmelē

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Hawaiian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English Emily.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʔe.meˈleː/, [ʔe.mɛˈleː]

Proper noun

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ʻEmelē

  1. a female given name from English
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References

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  • Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 185
  • Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Emele (in the old orthography) occurs in 19th-century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 2 women.
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