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Hawaiian word · verb

mohala

“to bloom, to unfold”

Say it

moh-HAH-lah

In names

1 names

1 girl · 0 boy · 0 unisex

What does mohala mean in Hawaiian?

Mohala is a flower opening, and by extension a person coming into their own. It is one of the most common metaphors in Hawaiian poetry for a child growing up.

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

On this site mohala 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.

Other names with mohala (1)

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

  • Flower

    Mohala

    “to blossom, unfold”

    Pronounced moh-HAH-lah

    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

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What does mohala mean?

Mohala means to bloom, to unfold. Mohala is a flower opening, and by extension a person coming into their own.

How do you pronounce mohala?

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

Is mohala a Hawaiian name on its own?

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

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