"Kāwelu" meaning in Hawaiian

See Kāwelu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /kaːˈwe.lu/, [kaːˈʋɛ.lu]
Etymology: kāwelu, an endemic Hawaiian grass. Head templates: {{head|haw|proper noun}} Kāwelu
  1. (Hawaiian mythology) a woman who committed suicide and was brought back from the underworld by her husband Categories (topical): Hawaiian mythology
    Sense id: en-Kāwelu-haw-name-2c5C9jcf Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 73 27
  2. a female or (formerly) male given name from Hawaiian Categories (topical): Hawaiian female given names, Hawaiian given names, Hawaiian male given names
    Sense id: en-Kāwelu-haw-name-o597y2QL Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 45 55
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