Haleakala

H4A1L1E1A1K5A1L1A1

proper noun

A large shield volcano in eastern Maui, Hawaii, USA.

OriginHawaiian Haleakalā ← Proto-Polynesian *laqa ← Proto-Oceanic *pale →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A large shield volcano in eastern Maui, Hawaii, USA.

Origin

  1. Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*balay
  2. Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian*balay
  3. Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian*bale
  4. Proto-Oceanic*pale
  5. Proto-Polynesian*fale
  6. Hawaiianhale
  7. Hawaiiana
  8. Proto-Polynesian*te
  9. Hawaiianka
  10. Proto-Polynesian*laqa
  11. Hawaiianlā
  12. HawaiianHaleakalā
  13. EnglishHaleakala

From Hawaiian Haleakalā, from hale (“house”) + a (“of”) + ka (“the”)+ lā (“sun”).

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APA

Haleakala. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Haleakala

MLA

“Haleakala.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Haleakala. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Haleakala,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Haleakala.

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