Kamehameha

English

Etymology

From Hawaiian, itself a compound of ka (“the”, definite article) + mehameha (“lonely, solitary, silent”, with an emphasis on notions of taboo in the holy sense).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ka.me.haˈme.ha/, [kəmehəˈmɛhə](Can we verify(+) this pronunciation?)

Proper noun

Kamehameha

  1. The name of several kings of Hawaii, most notably Kamehameha I.

Derived terms
  • Kamehameha Day

Japanese

Romanization

Kamehameha

  1. Rōmaji transcription of カメハメハ
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