How to Say “Gabriel” in Hawaiian

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Kapeliela
The English name Gabriel is translated into Hawaiian as Kapeliela.
Kapeliela is the Hawaiian equivalent of the male given name Gabriel.
Meaning: male given name (name)

Did you know?

  • The transition from the Hebrew 'Gabriel' to the Hawaiian 'Kapeliela' demonstrates how missionaries once transcribed biblical names using only Hawaiian orthography.
  • To make the name pronounceable in Hawaiian, vowels are added to the end of syllables because no word or syllable can end in a consonant.
  • The name Kapeliela contains only vowels and consonants found in the basic Hawaiian alphabet, which consists of only 12 letters.

Examples in context

  • Ua ʻike au iā Kapeliela i kēia lā.
    I saw Gabriel today.

Example conversation

Kiana and Ikaika are talking about a mutual friend.

  1. Kiana

    Ua ʻike hou ʻoe ia Kapeliela?
    Have you seen Kapeliela lately?
  2. Ikaika

    ʻAiʻole, ʻaʻoleʻu wau i ʻike iā ia.
    No, I haven't seen him.
  3. Kiana

    He kanaka maikaʻi ʻo Kapeliela.
    Kapeliela is a good person.
  4. Ikaika

    ʻAe, ʻoia pēlā.
    Yes, he is like that.

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