Pila

See also: pila, píla, pilá, and piła

Hawaiian

Etymology

Borrowed from English Bill.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpi.la/, [ˈpilə]

Proper noun

Pila

  1. A male given name and a nickname for persons officially named William.

References
  • 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.
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