Hilo

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Hilo

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From Hawaiian Hilo, of uncertain etymology but possibly related to hilo (“to twist”).

proper noun

The largest town on the island of Hawaii, in Hawaii County, Hawaii, located at the eastern corner of the island.

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name A large town in Hawaii

Ελληνικά	Χίλο Chílo
Русский	Хи́ло Xílo

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@misc{hilo_2026,
  title = {Hilo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hilo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}