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Kamehameha
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English
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Etymology
From en haw Kamehameha, itself a compound of haw ka<t:the><pos:definite article> mehameha<t:lonely, solitary, silent><pos:with an emphasis on notions of taboo in the holy sense> 1.
Pronunciation
en
Proper noun
en male Hawaiian historical borne by several kings of Hawaii, most notably Kamehameha I.
Derived terms
en Kamehameha butterfly Kamehameha Day
Hawaiian
haw:
Etymology
haw ka mehameha
From haw ka<pos:definite article> mehameha<t:lonely, solitary, silent><pos:with an emphasis on notions of taboo in the holy sense>.
Pronunciation
Ka+meha+meha
Proper noun
haw proper noun
haw male historical
Derived terms
haw pulelehua Kamehameha
Descendants
en Kamehameha 1
References
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Japanese
Romanization
カメハメハ