Maui

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proper noun

The second-largest island of Hawaii.

OriginHawaiian Maui ← Māori Māui →
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Meanings

Maui1

proper noun
  1. The second-largest island of Hawaii.
  2. alternativePolynesian mythologyAlternative spelling of Māui.

Maui2

proper noun
  1. A barangay of Delfin Albano, Isabela, Philippines.
  2. A barangay of Caramoran, Catanduanes, Philippines.

Origin

  1. MāoriMāui
  2. HawaiianMaui
  3. EnglishMaui

From Hawaiian Maui, probably a contraction of Māui (a Hawaiian trickster god); or borrowed from Māori Māui.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 毛伊島 /毛伊岛
  • 毛伊島 /毛伊岛 (Máoyī dǎo)island in Hawaii
German Maui
  • Mauiisland in Hawaii
Hawaiian Maui
  • Mauiisland in Hawaii
Japanese マウイ島
  • マウイ島 (Maui-tō)island in Hawaii
Thai เมาวี
  • เมาวีisland in Hawaii
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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