Kāneʻohe Bay

proper noun

A gulf on the northeast coast of Oʻahu,, among the largest sheltered bays in Hawaii.

OriginHawaiian Kāneʻohe →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A gulf on the northeast coast of Oʻahu,, among the largest sheltered bays in Hawaii.

Origin

  1. HawaiianKāneʻohe
  2. EnglishKāneʻohe Bay

From Hawaiian Kāneʻohe (literally “bamboo husband”).

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APA

Kāneʻohe Bay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/K%C4%81ne%CA%BBohe%20Bay

MLA

“Kāneʻohe Bay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/K%C4%81ne%CA%BBohe%20Bay. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kāneʻohe Bay,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/K%C4%81ne%CA%BBohe%20Bay.

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