Oahu

See also: Oʻahu

English

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Oahu

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Alternative forms

• Oʻahu

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /oʊˈɑhu/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /əʊˈɑːhuː/
• (General Australian, New Zealand) IPA^(key): /ɐʉˈɐːhʉː/

• Audio (US):

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• Rhymes: -ɑːhu

Proper noun

Oahu

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

Derived terms

• Oahuan

Translations

third-largest island of Hawaii

Amharic: ኦዋሁ (ʾowahu) Arabic: أَوَاهُو (ʔawāhū) Chinese: Mandarin: 瓦胡 (Wǎhú), 歐胡 / 欧胡 (Ōuhú) Hawaiian: Oʻahu Japanese: オアフ (oafu) Korean: 오아후 (oahu) Marathi: ओआहु (oāhu) Thai: เกาะโอวาฮู, โอวาฮู

Anagrams

• Ohau