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Kahananui
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Hawaiian
Etymology
haw ka the + haw hana work + haw nui big = "the great work, the hard job".
Pronunciation
Kahana+nui
Proper noun
haw proper noun
haw male,female<q:sometimes> Hawaiian
haw
haw a <<gulch>> on <<island/Molokai>>, <<s/Hawaii>>, <<c/USA>> Kahananui
References
Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986
Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kahananui occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 35 women and 60 men.