Oahu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The third-largest island of Hawaii, included in the City and County of Honolulu.

Pronunciation

/oʊˈɑhu/ /əʊˈɑːhuː/ /ɐʉˈɐːhʉː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-Oahu.wav

Word forms

Oahu Oʻahu

Etymology

From Hawaiian Oʻahu, probably a corruption of Hawaiian o + Hawaiian ahu (cognate with Rapa Nui ahu), thus [place] of an altar or platform.

Derived words

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