"Kēhau" meaning in Hawaiian

See Kēhau in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /keːˈhau̯/, [keːˈhɐw], [keːˈhɔw]
Etymology: kēhau (“dew”). Also a short form of compound given names containing this word. Head templates: {{head|haw|proper noun}} Kēhau
  1. a female or (uncommonly) male given name from Hawaiian Categories (topical): Hawaiian female given names, Hawaiian given names, Hawaiian male given names
    Sense id: en-Kēhau-haw-name-FuuJbZO~ Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 45 55
  2. name of a gentle breeze on several Hawaiian islands
    Sense id: en-Kēhau-haw-name-uhglv6e3 Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Kēhaulani

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      },
      "expansion": "Kēhau",
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "name",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
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            "Given names",
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          ],
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a female or (uncommonly) male given name from Hawaiian"
      ],
      "id": "en-Kēhau-haw-name-FuuJbZO~",
      "links": [
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        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
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          "name": "Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
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          ],
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "name of a gentle breeze on several Hawaiian islands"
      ],
      "id": "en-Kēhau-haw-name-uhglv6e3",
      "links": [
        [
          "breeze",
          "breeze"
        ]
      ]
    }
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/keːˈhau̯/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[keːˈhɐw]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[keːˈhɔw]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Kēhau"
}
{
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    "Hawaiian lemmas",
    "Hawaiian proper nouns",
    "Hawaiian terms with IPA pronunciation"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "kēhau (“dew”). Also a short form of compound given names containing this word.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "proper noun"
      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hawaiian",
  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "name",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "Kēhaulani"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
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        "Hawaiian female given names from Hawaiian",
        "Hawaiian given names",
        "Hawaiian male given names",
        "Hawaiian male given names from Hawaiian"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a female or (uncommonly) male given name from Hawaiian"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "given name",
          "given name"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "name of a gentle breeze on several Hawaiian islands"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "breeze",
          "breeze"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/keːˈhau̯/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[keːˈhɐw]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[keːˈhɔw]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Kēhau"
}

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