Etymology

Honiara

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Today it means: The capital city of the Solomon Islands. Full definition →

gri Naho-ni-ara
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  1. gri · derived fromNaho-ni-ara
  2. English todayHoniara

From Ghari Naho-ni-ara (literally “place where the southeast winds meet the land”), originally referring to Point Cruz.

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