English Explanatory Dictionary

Honolulu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A port on Oahu Island, the capital city of the state of Hawaii in the United States of America.

Pronunciation

/ˌhoʊ.nəˈluː.luː/ /ˌhɒn.əˈluː.luː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Honolulu.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Honolulu.wav

Word forms

Honolulu

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.

Derived words

City and County of Honolulu Honolulu Time
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