"Māui" meaning in Hawaiian

See Māui in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈmaːu̯.i/, [ˈmaːw.wi]
Head templates: {{head|haw|proper noun}} Māui
  1. (Hawaiian mythology) a trickster god who pushed up the sky and fished up the Hawaiian islands Categories (topical): Hawaiian mythology
    Sense id: en-Māui-haw-name-cDdjThro Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 45 16 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 47 23 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 57 22 22
  2. (astronomy) a star near the Pleiades Categories (topical): Stars
    Sense id: en-Māui-haw-name-gqAHy39L Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 45 16 39 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  3. a male or (sometimes) female given name from Hawaiian Categories (topical): Hawaiian female given names, Hawaiian given names, Hawaiian male given names
    Sense id: en-Māui-haw-name-uxxaETjk Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 45 16 39
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      "ipa": "/ˈmaːu̯.i/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈmaːw.wi]"
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