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Hawaiian word · noun

kīhei

shawl, cape

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KEE-hay

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1 names

0 girl · 1 boy · 0 unisex

What does kīhei mean in Hawaiian?

A kīhei is a rectangle of kapa worn over one shoulder and knotted. It is still worn at graduations and protocol occasions, and the Maui town takes its name.

Say it KEE-hay. Every vowel is pronounced, and the capitalized syllable takes the stress. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held a little longer. The pronunciation guide covers the rules.

On this site kīhei is part of 1 names: 0 begin with it, 0 end with it, and 1 carry it elsewhere. Most are boy names, and all of them sit in the group of Hawaiian names meaning earth.

Other names with kīhei (1)

Kīhei sits in the middle of a longer name, or is the whole of it.

  • shawl, cape, a town on Maui

    KEE-hay🏝️Boy

Questions people ask

What does kīhei mean?

Kīhei means shawl, cape. A kīhei is a rectangle of kapa worn over one shoulder and knotted.

How do you pronounce kīhei?

KEE-hay. Every vowel is a separate sound and the stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Is kīhei a Hawaiian name on its own?

Yes. Kīhei is used as a boy's name and has its own page. It also forms 0 longer names.

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