Hiva Oa

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Hiva Oa

/ˈhi.və ˈoʊ.ə/

Where it comes from

From South Marquesan [Term?], meaning long ridgepole.

proper noun

The second largest island in the Marquesas, final resting place of Paul Gauguin and Jacques Brel, home of many tikis.
Similar: Dominica

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@misc{hiva_oa_2026,
  title = {Hiva Oa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hiva%20oa},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}