Kahoolawe

K5A1H4O1O1L1A1W4E1
/kəˌhoʊ.əˈlɑːwiː/

proper noun

An uninhabited island, the smallest of the main 8 islands of Hawaii in the United States.

OriginHawaiian Kahoʻolawe →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Kaho'olawe · alternative Kahulawi

  1. An uninhabited island, the smallest of the main 8 islands of Hawaii in the United States.

Origin

  1. HawaiianKahoʻolawe
  2. EnglishKahoolawe

From Hawaiian Kahoʻolawe, from ka (“the”) + hoʻolawe (“to subtract, erode”).

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Translations

German Kahoolawe
  • Kahoolaweisland in Hawaii
Hawaiian Kahoʻolawe
  • Kahoʻolaweisland in Hawaii
Hungarian Kahoolawe
  • Kahoolaweisland in Hawaii
Thai คาโฮโอลาวี
  • คาโฮโอลาวีisland in Hawaii
Cite this entry
APA

Kahoolawe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kahoolawe

MLA

“Kahoolawe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kahoolawe. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kahoolawe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kahoolawe.

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