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