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Hawaiian
Etymology
Spoken form of the biblical Sarai (“Sarai”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈlai̯/, , (rapid speech)
Proper noun
Kalai
- a female given name originating from the Bible
References
- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 186
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kalai ,which might also stand for Kalaʻi or Kālai ("carver"), occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 16 women and 5 men.