"Pōwehi" meaning in Hawaiian

See Pōwehi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From pō (“unfathomable ceaseless powerful creation”) + wehi (“honorific for crowned nobles”). Etymology templates: {{compound|haw|pō|wehi|gloss1=unfathomable ceaseless powerful creation|gloss2=honorific for crowned nobles}} pō (“unfathomable ceaseless powerful creation”) + wehi (“honorific for crowned nobles”) Head templates: {{head|haw|proper noun}} Pōwehi
  1. the generative darkness of creation, from the Hawaiian creation chant Kumulipo
    Sense id: en-Pōwehi-haw-name-VnfYRglA Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header

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