What does lauaʻe mean in Hawaiian?
Lauaʻe is a fern with a maile-like scent when crushed, used in lei and strongly associated with Kauaʻi in song.
Say it lau-AH-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 lauaʻe 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.