Kaiwi

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Hawaiian

Etymology

ka (the) + iwi (bone), symbolic of life and old age.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkai̯.wi/, , (rapid speech)

Proper noun

Kaiwi

  1. Kaiwi (a channel between Oahu and Molokai, Hawaii, United States)
  2. a male or (sometimes) female given name from Hawaiian
  3. a surname

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