Kalaʻi

See also: Kalai, kälai, and kālai

Hawaiian

Etymology

ka (“the”) + laʻi (“peace”). Also a short form of compound given names beginning thus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈla.ʔi/, [kəˈlɐ.ʔi]

Proper noun

Kalaʻi

1. a female or male given name from Hawaiian

References

• Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986
• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kalai ,which might also stand for Kalai (Sarai) or Kālai ("carver"), occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 16 women and 5 men.