/ˈkaːwai/, [ˈkɑːwɐi]
PūtakeFrom elongation of kawe from Proto-Polynesian *kawe₁ (compare with Tongan kave, Tahitian ʻave, Samoan ʻave) from Proto-Oceanic *kawe from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gaway (compare with Cebuano gaway).
- tentacle
- tendril, shoot
- lineage, pedigree
Pūtake: Wiktionary