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Hawaiian
Etymology
ka (“the”) + laʻi (“peace”). Also a short form of compound given names beginning thus.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Kalaʻi
- a female or male given name from Hawaiian
References
- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kalai ,which might also stand for Kalai (Sarai) or Kālai ("carver"), occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 16 women and 5 men.