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Hawaiian word · adj

laʻe

“clear, calm, serene”

Say it

LAH-eh

In names

1 names

1 girl · 0 boy · 0 unisex

What does laʻe mean in Hawaiian?

Laʻe is clarity — clear air, a bright and settled day, a calm disposition. It belongs with laʻi and mālie in the set of words Hawaiian keeps for different kinds of quiet.

Say it LAH-eh. 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 laʻe is part of 1 names: 0 begin with it, 1 end with it. Most are girl names, and all of them sit in the group of Hawaiian names meaning peace.

Names that end in laʻe (1)

Laʻe closes the name and colors everything before it.

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    Kalaʻe

    “clear, bright, serene”

    Pronounced kah-LAH-ehka + laʻe

    Girl

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 laʻe mean?

Laʻe means clear, calm, serene. Laʻe is clarity — clear air, a bright and settled day, a calm disposition.

How do you pronounce laʻe?

LAH-eh. Every vowel is a separate sound and the stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Is laʻe a Hawaiian name on its own?

Laʻe is not usually given as a name by itself, but it is part of 1 names on this site, such as Kalaʻe.

What are some Hawaiian names ending in laʻe?

Kalaʻe (clear, bright, serene).

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