Maui

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Maui¹

Where it comes from

From Hawaiian Maui, probably a contraction of Māui (a Hawaiian trickster god); or borrowed from Māori Māui.

proper noun

  1. The second-largest island of Hawaii.
  2. alternative Alternative spelling of Māui

Maui²

proper noun

  1. A barangay of Delfin Albano, Isabela, Philippines.
  2. A barangay of Caramoran, Catanduanes, Philippines.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: maui island, shelter, mua, moi, taha, moy, muoi, molokai, kauai, lanai, oahu, molokaʻi, mahé, nuku hiva, kahoolawe, niihau

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name island in Hawaii

日本語マウイ島 Maui-tō
中文毛伊島 /毛伊岛 Máoyī dǎo
DeutschMaui

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MLA

"Maui." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/maui. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Maui. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/maui

Chicago

"Maui." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/maui.

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@misc{maui_2026,
  title = {Maui},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/maui},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}