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Vinony

Honolulu

proper noun

  1. city in and county seat of Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States, that is also the capital city of Hawaii
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌhoʊ.nəˈluː.luː/ / /ˌhɒn.əˈluː.luː/

name

Etymology: Etymology tree Hawaiian Hono- Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-duŋ Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duŋduŋ Proto-Oceanic *ruru Hawaiian lulu Hawaiian Honolulubor. English Honolulu From Hawaiian Honolulu, from hono (“bay, harbor”, cognate with Māori whanga) + lulu (“shelter”, cognate with Māori ruru). See also toponym Whangaruru in North Island, New Zealand.

  1. A port in Oahu Island; the capital and largest city of Hawaii, United States and the county seat of Honolulu County, Hawaii. Official name: City and County of Honolulu