"Kawai" meaning in Hawaiian

See Kawai in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /kaˈwai̯/, [kəˈʋɐj], [kəˈʋɛj]
Etymology: ka (“the”) + wai (“water”); also a short form of compound given names beginning thus. Head templates: {{head|haw|proper noun}} Kawai
  1. a male or female given name from Hawaiian Categories (topical): Hawaiian female given names, Hawaiian given names, Hawaiian male given names
    Sense id: en-Kawai-haw-name-5VdeVrKD Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 73 27
  2. a surname
    Sense id: en-Kawai-haw-name-v2O7m9sM Categories (other): Hawaiian surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Kawailani, Nāwai, Wailani
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      },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
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        },
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kaˈwai̯/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kəˈʋɐj]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kəˈʋɛj]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Kawai"
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    },
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      "word": "Wailani"
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/kaˈwai̯/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kəˈʋɐj]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kəˈʋɛj]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Kawai"
}

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