Oahu
See also: Oʻahu
English
editEtymology
editFrom Hawaiian Oʻahu, probably a corruption of Hawaiian o + Hawaiian ahu (cognate with Rapa Nui ahu), thus [place] of an altar or platform.
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /oʊˈɑhu/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əʊˈɑːhuː/
- (General Australian, New Zealand) IPA(key): /ɐʉˈɐːhʉː/
- Rhymes: -ɑːhu
Proper noun
editOahu
- The third-largest island of Hawaii, included in the City and County of Honolulu.
Translations
editthird-largest island of Hawaii