Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors 2023 Football Team Name Pronunciation Guide
BY PAUL BRECHT | HONOLULU
PUBLISHED AUG 25, 2023
The 2023-24 College Football Season is finally here and we’ve got you covered with figuring out how to scream and shout your favorite Rainbow Warriors names correctly with the pronunciation guide for the 2023 Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors football roster, organized alphabetically.
| Player # | Name | Pronunciation |
| #86 | Pofele Ashlock | po-fey-lay |
| #59 | Demarii Blanks | deh-MAR-ee |
| #22 | Nasjzaé Bryant-LeLei | nah-shay, luh-lay |
| # | Carlito Capanang Jr | ka-puh-nang |
| #3 | Nick Cenacle | sen-uh-cull |
| #38 | Kamalu DeBlake | kah-mah-loo |
| #78 | Ka’ena Decambra | ka-eh-nah |
| #89 | Nick Delgadillo | del-gah-dee-yo |
| #11 | Nalu Emerson | NAH-loo |
| #52 | Ezra Evaimalo | eh-vie-mah-low |
| #68 | Jojo Falo | fah-low |
| #72 | Luke Felix-Fualalo | foo-ah-la-low |
| #48 | Malachi Finau | fee-now |
| #9 | Steven Fiso | fee-so |
| #26 | Deliyon Freeman | del-e-yawn |
| #33 | Brock Hedani | heh-don-ee |
| #84 | Chuuky Hines | choo-key |
| #10 | Patrick Hisatake | hee-sah-tah-key |
| #47 | Kimo Holt-Mossman | key-mo |
| #12 | Wynden Ho’ohuli | ho-oh-HOO-lee |
| #43 | Tariq Jones | tah-REEK |
| #6 | Jonah Kahahawai-Welch | ka-ha-ha-why |
| #46 | Kalanikau Kamakawiwo’ole | kah-lah-knee-cow / ka-ma-ka-WEE-vo-oh-lay |
| #45 | Kila Kamakawiwo’ole | KEY-lah / ka-ma-ka-WEE-vo-oh-lay |
| #97 | Micah Kaonohi-Kaihenui | cow-ah-no-he / kye-hay-new-e |
| #18 | Noah Kema | keh-mah |
| #51 | Lesterlaisene Lagafuaina | lester-lie-she-knee / long-ah-FOO-ah-EE-nah |
| #56 | Tevita Loketi | tah-VEE-tah / low-KEH-tee |
| #19 | Kalauna Makaula | cow-LAWN-uh / muh-cow-luh |
| #35 | Isaiah Malloe | muh-loy (rhymes with toy) |
| #68 | Patrick Mamami | muh-mye-uh |
| #1 | Peter Manuma | mah-new-mah |
| #74 | Micah Mariteragi | mah-<r>ee-teh-<r>ong-ee |
| #12 | Kansel Matsuzawa | con-say / maht-soo-ZAH-wah |
| #29 | Kilinahe Mendiola-Jensen | key-lee-nah-hey |
| #27 | Makana Meyer | mah-kuh-nah |
| #70 | James Milovale | me-lo-VAH-lay |
| #53 | Etuate Moala | eh-too-ah-tay / moh-ah-lah |
| #99 | Tali Moe | tah-lee / moh-E |
| #8 | Tamatoa Mokiao-Atimalala | ta-mah-TOE-ah / mo-kee-OW ah-tee-mah-la-la |
| #19 | Dalen Morris | day-len |
| #77 | Arasi Mose | ah-rah-see / moh-say |
| #66 | Sergio Muasau | moo-uh-sow (like cow) |
| #23 | Koali Nishigaya | ko-AH-lee / nee-she-GAH-yah |
| #80 | Eddie Osei-Nketia | AW-say / en-KAY-tee-uh |
| #54 | Jamih Otis | juh-my |
| #1 | Jonah Panoke | pa-NO-kay |
| #7 | Meki Pei | meh-key / pay |
| #58 | Kuao Peihopa | koo-OW / pay-ho-pah |
| #55 | Zoram Petelo | zo-rum / pay-tell-oh |
| #83 | Karsyn Pupunu | poo-POO-new |
| #95 | Anthony Sagapolutele | saw-ga-po-loo-teh-lee |
| #16 | John-Keawe Sagapolutele | kay-ah-vay / saw-ga-po-loo-teh-lee |
| #91 | Josh Sagapolutele | saw-ga-po-loo-teh-lee |
| #85 | Oakie Salave’a | sah-lah-VAY-ah |
| #13 | Brayden Schager | SHAY-ger |
| #98 | Fo’i Shaw | fo-EE |
| #58 | Zhen Sotelo | so-teh-low |
| #51 | Maurice Ta’ala | ta-AH-la |
| #49 | Tasi Tadio | tah-see / tah-dee-oh |
| #61 | Eliki Tanuvasa | e-LEE-kee / tah-new-VAH-sah |
| #63 | Naasir Tatum-Asiata | naw-sear / ah-see-ah-tah |
| #87 | Devon Tauaefa | tow (like cow)-uh-ef-uh |
| #45 | Malaki Te’o | mah-lock-ee / tay-oh |
| #25 | Matagi Thompson | muh-TONG-ee |
| #17 | Isaiah Tufaga | too-FAWN-gah |
| #90 | John Tuitupou | tui-too-po |
| #64 | Kauka Umiamaka | cow-ka / oo-me-ah-MAH-ka |
| #40 | D.J. Utu | OO-too |
| #52 | Solo Vaipulu | vie-POO-loo |
| #4 | Jalen Walthall | wall-thawl |
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