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Hawaiian word · noun

aho

“breath, cord, patience”

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AH-hoh

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1 names

0 girl · 0 boy · 1 unisex

What does aho mean in Hawaiian?

Aho is breath, and also a line or cord — the fishing line, the thatching cord. The senses meet in ahonui, patience, literally a great breath: the capacity to hold on, the way a long line holds.

Say it AH-hoh. Every vowel is pronounced, and the capitalized syllable takes the stress. The pronunciation guide covers the rules.

On this site aho is part of 1 names: 1 begin with it, 0 end with it. They split evenly between girls and boys, and all of them sit in the group of Hawaiian names meaning life.

Names that start with aho (1)

Aho comes first, and the second word says what kind.

  • Peace

    Ahonui

    “patience, perseverance”

    Pronounced ah-hoh-NOO-eeaho + nui

    Unisex

Sources the Pukui and Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary, Place Names of Hawaii, Nānā i ke Kumu, wehewehe.org, Wiktionary's Hawaiian given names and U.S. Social Security baby-name records. How this site is compiled · Send a correction

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What does aho mean?

Aho means breath, cord, patience. Aho is breath, and also a line or cord — the fishing line, the thatching cord.

How do you pronounce aho?

AH-hoh. Every vowel is a separate sound and the stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Is aho a Hawaiian name on its own?

Aho is not usually given as a name by itself, but it is part of 1 names on this site, such as Ahonui.

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