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Palapala
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palapala
Hawaiian
Etymology
Borrowed from haw en Barbara, possibly also from Hawaiian haw palapala writing.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
haw proper noun
haw female English
References
Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 184
Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Palapala occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 11 women and 4 men.