Kalā

See also: Appendix:Variations of "kala"

Hawaiian

Etymology

ka (“the”) + lā (“sun”); also shortened from compound given names beginning thus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈlaː/, [kəˈlaː]

Proper noun

Kalā

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 Kala (which stands for both Kalā and Kala) occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name of 29 women and 20 men.