请输入您要查询的单词:

 

单词 Kāwelu
释义

Kāwelu

See also: kāwelu

Hawaiian

Etymology

kāwelu, an endemic Hawaiian grass.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaːˈve.lu/, [kaːˈʋɛlu]

Proper noun

Kāwelu

  1. (Hawaiian mythology) A woman who committed suicide and was brought back from the underworld by her husband.
  2. A female given name, formerly also given to men.

References

  • Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 394
  • Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kawelu (in the old orthography) occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 18 women and 6 men.
随便看

 

国际大辞典收录了7408809条英语、德语、日语等多语种在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词及词组的翻译及用法,是外语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2023 idict.net All Rights Reserved
京ICP备2021023879号 更新时间:2024/8/7 21:32:58