Lahaina

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proper noun

A census-designated place in Maui County, Hawaii, United States.

OriginHawaiian Lāhainā →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A census-designated place in Maui County, Hawaii, United States.

Origin

  1. HawaiianLāhainā
  2. EnglishLahaina

From Hawaiian Lāhainā, from lā (“sun; solar heat”) + hainā (“cruel, merciless; to abuse”).

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Translations

Arabic لَاهَايْنَا
  • لَاهَايْنَا (lāhāynā)Translations
Hawaiian Lāhainā
  • LāhaināTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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