Kahoolawe

English

Alternative forms

  • Kaho'olawe, Kahulawi

Etymology

From Hawaiian Kahoʻolawe, from ka (“the”) + hoʻolawe (“to subtract, erode”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kəˌhoʊ.əˈlɑːwiː/

Proper noun

Kahoolawe

  1. An uninhabited island, the smallest of the main 8 islands of Hawaii in the United States.

Translations

References

  1. ^ "Ho'olawe" in Ulukau.
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