"Hiʻiaka" meaning in Hawaiian

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Proper name

IPA: /ˌhi.ʔiˈa.ka/, [ˌhi.ʔiˈjɐ.kə]
Etymology: hiʻi (“hold, carry”) + aka (“essence, embryo”) Etymology templates: {{af|haw|hiʻi|aka|t1=hold, carry|t2=essence, embryo}} hiʻi (“hold, carry”) + aka (“essence, embryo”) Head templates: {{head|haw|proper noun}} Hiʻiaka
  1. (Hawaiian mythology) any of the twelve sisters of the volcano goddess Pele, especially the youngest and favorite one
    Sense id: en-Hiʻiaka-haw-name-L9JAdiyY Categories (other): Hawaiian mythology
  2. a female or (sometimes) male given name from Hawaiian
    Sense id: en-Hiʻiaka-haw-name-lwl0GsCp Categories (other): Hawaiian female given names, Hawaiian given names, Hawaiian male given names, Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 19 56 25
  3. (astronomy) a moon of Haumea
    Sense id: en-Hiʻiaka-haw-name-qC6E9xmx Categories (other): Astronomy Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Nāmaka
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