Kekika
The English name Jessica is translated into Hawaiian as Kekika.
This is the Hawaiian form used for the female given name Jessica.
Meaning: a female given name (name)
Which one should you use?
Iekika is an adaptation of Jessica that follows Hawaiian phonetics.
Did you know?
- The name 'Jessica' is treated as a foreign loanword, meaning its pronunciation is modified to align with the Hawaiian alphabet which uses only 13 letters.
- If you were to translate 'Jessica' by its etymological meaning, 'God beholds' or 'to see', you would get a completely different Hawaiian phrase. However, in practice, the name is always treated as a phonetic loanword like Kekika.
- In Hawaiian, the sound 's' does not exist, so names containing 's' like 'Jessica' must be transformed using sounds like 'k' to be pronounceable.
Examples in context
- ʻO Kekika ka inoa o ka hoa.The friend's name is Jessica.
- ʻO Kekika ia.She is Jessica.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their classmate.
- IkaikaPehea ʻo Kekika?How is Jessica?
- MaliaHauʻoli loa ʻo Kekika.Jessica is very happy.
- IkaikaHe hoaaloha maikaʻi ʻo Kekika.Jessica is a good friend.
- MaliaʻAe, ʻoia!Yes, she is!
