Etymology

Kauai

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Today it means: The oldest and fourth-largest island of Hawaii. Full definition →

Hawaiian Kauaʻi
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The story

  1. Hawaiian · borrowed fromKauaʻi
  2. English todayKauai

From Hawaiian Kauaʻi, of uncertain meaning.

Words from the same roots

HawaiianKauaʻi all →

Kauai County

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