Honolulu
//ˌhoʊ.nəˈluː.luː// name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A port on Oahu Island, the capital city of the state of Hawaii in the United States of America.
Example
More examples"We returned to Honolulu on April 2."
Etymology
From Hawaiian Honolulu, from hono (“bay, harbor” – cognate with Māori whanga) + lulu (“shelter” – cognate with Māori ruru); see also toponym Whangaruru in North Island, New Zealand.
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