ðɛɹ tɹˈeɪdɪŋ ˈɪntɹɛsts mˈɛnt ðæt ðeɪ ˌɪntɚɹˈæktᵻd fɹˈiːkwəntli wɪððə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ænd ˈʌðɚ jˌʊɹɹəpˈiənz, hˌuː fˈaʊnd ɪt dˈɪfɪkəlt tə sˈeɪ ðə nˈeɪm "sˌɪpɐhˌɪmɐlˈɑːni".
Their trading interests meant that they interacted frequently with the British and other Europeans, who found it difficult to say the name "Sipahimalani".