Pila

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Hawaiian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English Bill.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpi.la/, [ˈpi.lə]

Proper noun

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Pila

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

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  • 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.