Oahu

See also: Oʻahu

English

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.

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

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