Kawehi

Hawaiian

Etymology

ka (“the”) + wehi (“adornment”). Also a short form of compound given names beginning thus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈwe.hi/, [kəˈʋɛ.hi]

Proper noun

Kawehi

1. a female or (sometimes) male given name from Hawaiian

References

• Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986
• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kawehi occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 1 woman.