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Honolulu

ho·no·lulu

UK/ˌhɒn.əˈluː.luː/ US/ˌhoʊ.nəˈluː.luː/ uncommon

noun

Origin

From Hawaiian Honolulu, from hono (“bay, harbor”, cognate with Māori whanga) + lulu (“shelter”, cognate with Māori ruru).

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