"Pōwehi" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Hawaiian Pōwehi, from pōwehi, the generative darkness of creation, from the Hawaiian creation chant Kumulipo. From pō (“unfathomable ceaseless powerful creation”) + wehi (“honorific for crowned nobles”). The Hawaiian name was chosen by Jessica Dempsey (James Clerk Maxwell Telescope observatory deputy director), Hawaiian language linguist Larry Kimura, and Geoffrey C. Bower (chief scientist of Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics division of Hawai’i). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|haw|Pōwehi}} Hawaiian Pōwehi, {{m|haw|pōwehi}} pōwehi, {{m|haw|pō|gloss=unfathomable ceaseless powerful creation}} pō (“unfathomable ceaseless powerful creation”), {{m|haw|wehi|gloss=honorific for crowned nobles}} wehi (“honorific for crowned nobles”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Pōwehi
  1. M87* (“Messier 87*”), the central supermassive blackhole of the galaxy Messier 87. Wikipedia link: Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, James Clerk Maxwell Telescope, Larry Kimura, en:Kumulipo Categories (topical): Black holes Synonyms: M87*, NGC 4486*, Vir X-1*, Vir A*, Powehi

Alternative forms

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