What does lawaiʻa mean in Hawaiian?
Lawaiʻa is fishing and the fisherman. It was a specialised occupation with its own kapu, seasons and deities, and a skilled lawaiʻa held real standing.
Say it lah-vye-AH. Every vowel is pronounced, and the capitalized syllable takes the stress. The ʻokina (ʻ) is a short catch in the voice, like the break in “uh-oh”. The pronunciation guide covers the rules.
On this site lawaiʻa is part of 1 names: 0 begin with it, 1 end with it. Most are boy names, and all of them sit in the group of Hawaiian names meaning ocean.