Hawai`i
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 Alternative spelling of Hawaii. alt-of, alternative
"Hawai`i’s coastal communities are subject to a wide range of frequent and infrequent natural hazards (Fletcher et al., 2002) floods, tsunami, storms, extreme weather, seismicity and volcanic eruptions (Hamnett et al., 1993, 1996)."
Example
More examples"Hawai`i’s coastal communities are subject to a wide range of frequent and infrequent natural hazards (Fletcher et al., 2002) floods, tsunami, storms, extreme weather, seismicity and volcanic eruptions (Hamnett et al., 1993, 1996)."
Etymology
From Hawaiian Hawaiʻi, with a backtick as a stand-in for the ʻokina.
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