What does ʻawapuhi mean in Hawaiian?
ʻAwapuhi is shampoo ginger, carried to Hawaiʻi on the voyaging canoes. The mature flower head holds a clear fragrant liquid used to wash hair, which is where the English name comes from.
Say it ah-vah-POO-hee. Every vowel is pronounced, and the capitalized syllable takes the stress. The ʻokina (ʻ) is a short catch in the voice, like the break in “uh-oh”. The pronunciation guide covers the rules.
On this site ʻawapuhi is part of 1 names: 0 begin with it, 0 end with it, and 1 carry it elsewhere. Most are girl names, and all of them sit in the group of Hawaiian names meaning flower.