Pila

See also: Appendix:Variations of "pila"

Hawaiian

Etymology

Borrowed from English Bill.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpi.la/, [ˈpi.lə]

Proper noun

Pila

1. a male given name from English
2. a diminutive of the male given name William, from English

Related terms

• Uilama
• Wilama
• Wiliama

References

• Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 181
• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Pila occurs in 19th-century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 1 woman and 19 men.