Honolulu

English

Etymology

From Hawaiian Honolulu, from hono (“bay, harbor”), cognate with Maori whanga, + lulu (“shelter”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duŋduŋ (“sheltered”).

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌhoʊ.nəˈluː.luː/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌhɒn.əˈluː.luː/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • Rhymes: -uːlu

Proper noun

Honolulu

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

Derived terms

Translations

Hawaiian

Etymology

hono (“bay, harbor”) +‎ lulu (“shelter”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌho.noˈlu.lu/

Proper noun

Honolulu

  1. Honolulu (a city, the state capital of Hawaii, United States)

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Honolulu, from Hawaiian Honolulu.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌxɔ̃nɔˈlulu/
  • Audio(file)

Proper noun

Honolulu n (indeclinable)

  1. 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/

Proper noun

Honolulu

  1. Honolulu (a city, the state capital of Hawaii, United States)
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