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Kaiwi
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Hawaiian
Etymology
haw ka the + haw iwi bone, symbolic of life and old age.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
haw proper noun
haw a <<channel>> between Oahu and Molokai, <<s/Hawaii>>, <<c/USA>> Kaiwi
haw male,female<q:sometimes> Hawaiian
haw
References
Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986
Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kaiwi occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 31 women and 66 men.