Honolulu
See also: Honolulú
English
Etymology
From Hawaiian Honolulu, from hono (“bay, harbor” – cognate with Maori whanga) + lulu (“shelter” – cognate with Maori ruru); see also toponym Whangaruru in North Island, New Zealand.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌhoʊ.nəˈluː.luː/
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌhɒn.əˈluː.luː/
Audio (Southern England): (file) Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -uːlu
Proper noun
Honolulu
Derived terms
Translations
the capital of Hawaii
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Hawaiian
Etymology
From Hono- (“bay, harbor”) + lulu (“shelter”), literally “sheltered harbour”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌho.noˈlu.lu/
Proper noun
Honolulu
- Honolulu (a city, the state capital of Hawaii, United States)
Descendants
- → English: Honolulu
Further reading
- Honolulu in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from English Honolulu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xɔ.nɔˈlu.lu/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ulu
- Syllabification: Ho‧no‧lu‧lu
Proper noun
Honolulu n (indeclinable)
- Honolulu (a city, the state capital of Hawaii, United States)
Further reading
Portuguese
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English Honolulu.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /o.noˈlu.lu/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɔ.nuˈlu.lu/
Proper noun
Honolulu ?
- Honolulu (a city, the state capital of Hawaii, United States)