Hawaiian word · article
“the (before k, e, a, o)”
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KEH
In names
26 names
3 girl · 16 boy · 7 unisex
Ke is the form of the definite article used before words beginning with k, e, a, or o, a rule remembered as the ke-a-o rule. Kekoa is the warrior, Keola the life, Keanu the coolness, Keoni is John. Everywhere else the article is ka.
Say it KEH. Every vowel is pronounced, and the capitalized syllable takes the stress. The pronunciation guide covers the rules.
“the cool breeze”
“the beloved, the loved one”
“the brave one, the warrior”
“the life”
“the fire, the flame”
“the path, the fragrance”
“the shadow, the reflection”
“the chief”
“the daylight”
“the strand of a lei, an ancient chiefly name of Hawaiʻi Island”
“the sea”
“the chief (simplified spelling of Kealiʻi)”
“the answer, the continuation”
“the attractive one”
“the sand, the homeland”
“heavenly fire”
“the pathway to Tahiti, the channel used by voyagers”
“the light of dawn”
“the rainbow”
“the peaceful sea”
“equality, an 18th-century king of Maui”
“the rebel”
“the source, the teacher, the foundation”
“everlasting life”
“the soft fragrance”
“the gathering of the clouds of heaven”