Oahu

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Oahu

/oʊˈɑhu/ US
/əʊˈɑːhuː/ UK
/ɐʉˈɐːhʉː/ Australia, New Zealand

Rhymes with -ɑːhu

Where it comes from

From Hawaiian Oʻahu, probably a corruption of Hawaiian o + Hawaiian ahu (cognate with Rapa Nui ahu), thus [place] of an altar or platform.

proper noun Oʻahu

The third-largest island of Hawaii, included in the City and County of Honolulu.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: oahu island, hilo, maui, hawaii, molokai, kauai, lanai, honolulu, big island, kahoolawe, niihau, kohala, nihoa, kaʻula, hawai'i island, hawaii island

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name third-largest island of Hawaii

한국어	오아후 oahu
日本語	オアフ oafu
中文	瓦胡 Wǎhú, 歐胡 /欧胡 Ōuhú
العربية	أَوَاهُو ʔawāhū

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MLA

"Oahu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/oahu. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

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

Chicago

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

BibTeX

@misc{oahu_2026,
  title = {Oahu},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/oahu},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}