Ioʻela

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Hawaiian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /i.oˈʔe.la/, [i.joˈʔɛ.lə]

Proper noun

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Ioʻela

  1. Joel (book of the Bible; biblical prophet)
    • 2012 Baibala Hemolele, Ioʻela 1:1 (tr. KJV Joel 1:1):
      ʻO ka ʻōlelo a Iēhova iā Ioʻela ke keiki a Petuʻela.
      The word of the LORD that came to Joel the son of Pethuel.
  2. a male given name originating from the Bible

References

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  • Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 183
  • Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Ioela (in the old orthography) occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 8 men.