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Hawaiian word · verb

uhi

“to cover, a covering”

Say it

OO-hee

In names

1 names

0 girl · 1 boy · 0 unisex

What does uhi mean in Hawaiian?

Uhi is to cover or veil, and the covering itself. It names the yam, whose vines cover the ground, and describes cloud drawn over a mountain.

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

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

Names that end in uhi (1)

Uhi closes the name and colors everything before it.

  • Hawaiian

    Kauhi

    “the covering”

    Pronounced KOW-heeka + uhi

    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

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What does uhi mean?

Uhi means to cover, a covering. Uhi is to cover or veil, and the covering itself.

How do you pronounce uhi?

OO-hee. Every vowel is a separate sound and the stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Is uhi a Hawaiian name on its own?

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

What are some Hawaiian names ending in uhi?

Kauhi (the covering).

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