Haleiwa

H4A1L1E1I1W4A1

proper noun

One of the largest towns in the North Shore area of Honolulu County, Hawaii.

OriginHawaiian Haleʻiwa ← Proto-Polynesian *fale ← Proto-Oceanic *pale →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of the largest towns in the North Shore area of Honolulu County, Hawaii.

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. Hawaiianʻiwa
  8. HawaiianHaleʻiwa
  9. EnglishHaleiwa

Borrowed from Hawaiian Haleʻiwa.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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