Kepakemapa
/ke.pa.keˈma.pa/
Kepakemapa is the Hawaiian word for September.
Kepakemapa refers to the ninth month of the Gregorian calendar.
Meaning: ninth month of the Gregorian calendar (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 5 syllables: /ke.pa.keˈma.pa/. The stress is on the 4th syllable.
Did you know?
- In traditional Hawaiian culture, the year was not divided into twelve months but by seasonal changes, such as the arrival of certain winds or the ripening of specific fruits.
- Because the Hawaiian alphabet has very few consonants, many different English sounds are all mapped to the same letter in Kepakemapa, such as 'p' and 'b'.
- The spelling of Kepakemapa follows the strict Hawaiian rule where every syllable must end in a vowel, preventing the English 'p' from standing alone at the end.
Example sentences for Hawaiian are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Koa and Malia are talking about an upcoming trip.
- KoaE hele ana kākou i ke kaiāulu i Kepakemapa.We are going to the community in September.
- MaliaHe manawa maikaʻi kēlā.That is a good time.
- KoaʻAe, he wā maikaʻi kēlā.Yes, that is a good season.
- MaliaKe kali nei au i Kepakemapa.I am waiting for September.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “September” translations and entries Kepakemapa, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
