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Hawaiian word · adj

kilakila

“majestic, imposing”

Say it

kee-lah-KEE-lah

In names

1 names

0 girl · 1 boy · 0 unisex

What does kilakila mean in Hawaiian?

Kilakila is the doubled form of kila, and the doubling raises it: a mountain standing above everything around it, a person of commanding presence.

Say it kee-lah-KEE-lah. Every vowel is pronounced, and the capitalized syllable takes the stress. The pronunciation guide covers the rules.

On this site kilakila 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 strength.

Other names with kilakila (1)

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

  • Strength

    Kilakila

    “majestic, tall, strong”

    Pronounced kee-lah-KEE-lah

    Boy

Sources the Pukui and Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary, Place Names of Hawaii, Nānā i ke Kumu, wehewehe.org, Wiktionary's Hawaiian given names and U.S. Social Security baby-name records. How this site is compiled · Send a correction

Questions people ask

What does kilakila mean?

Kilakila means majestic, imposing. Kilakila is the doubled form of kila, and the doubling raises it: a mountain standing above everything around it, a person of commanding presence..

How do you pronounce kilakila?

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

Is kilakila a Hawaiian name on its own?

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

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