Maui
name
name ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 The second-largest island of Hawaii.
- 2 A barangay of Delfin Albano, Isabela, Philippines.
- 3 Alternative spelling of Māui. alt-of, alternative
- 4 A barangay of Caramoran, Catanduanes, Philippines.
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"Lindsay Scallan, the camera’s owner, lost the camera during a choppy, night time scuba dive off the island of Maui in 2007."
Etymology
From Hawaiian Maui, probably a contraction of Māui (a Hawaiian trickster god); or borrowed from Māori Māui.