Honolulu

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Honolulu

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

Rhymes with -uːlu

Where it comes from

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.

proper noun

  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

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: hawaiian capital, hawaii, hawaiian, press, presse, oahu, waikiki, maui, kauai, hilo, kailua, kaneohe, lahaina, lihue, kailua-kona, kapolei

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name the capital of Hawaii

EspañolHonolulú
한국어호놀룰루 honollullu
日本語ホノルル Honoruru
中文檀香山 Tánxiāngshān, 火奴魯魯 /火奴鲁鲁 Huǒnúlǔlǔ
हिन्दीहोनोलूलू honolūlū
PortuguêsHonolulu
FrançaisHonolulu
DeutschHonolulu
ItalianoHonolulu
ΕλληνικάΧονολούλου Chonoloúlou
РусскийГонолу́лу Gonolúlu
العربيةهُونُولُولُو hūnūlūlū
עבריתהונולולו honolulu

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@misc{honolulu_2026,
  title = {Honolulu},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/honolulu},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}