Save Gender Feminine Usage Polynesian Mythology, Hawaiian (Rare) Pronounced Pron. /ka.ˌha.lao̯.maː.pu.ˈa.na/(Hawaiian) [key·simplify] Meaning & History A minor goddess, the fifth Maile sister. Combintion of ka "the", hala "pandanus", o "of" and māpuana "wafted fragrance".