What does Kamahiʻai mean in Hawaiian?
Kamahiʻai is a Hawaiian boy name that means the, farm. The name comes from ka (the) + mahi (farm) + ʻai (food). It is pronounced kah-mah-hee-EYE, with 4 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
How to pronounce Kamahiʻai
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. The ʻokina (ʻ) in Kamahiʻai is a short pause, like the break in “uh-oh”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Kamahiʻai a boy or girl name?
Kamahiʻai is used mainly as a boy's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans masculine.