Hiʻiaka

Contents

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hawaiian Hiʻiaka.

Proper noun

Hiʻiaka

1. (astronomy) A moon of Haumea.

See also

• Namaka

Anagrams

• haikai

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Hawaiian

Etymology

hiʻi (“hold, carry”) + aka (“essence, embryo”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hi.ʔiˈa.ka/, [hiʔiˈjɐkə]

Proper noun

Hiʻiaka

1. (Hawaiian mythology) Any of the twelve sisters of the volcano goddess Pele, especially the youngest and favorite one.
2. A female given name, sometimes also given to men.
3. (astronomy) A moon of Haumea.

See also

• Nāmaka

References

• Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 383
• Mary Kawena Pukui, etc, Nānā i ke Kumu, volume 2, Hui Hānai 1979, →ISBN, page 146
• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Hiiaka (in the old spelling) occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 1 woman and 3 men.