Wailea

W4A1I1L1E1A1

proper noun

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

OriginHawaiian Wailea →
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Meanings

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

Origin

  1. HawaiianWailea
  2. EnglishWailea

From Hawaiian Wailea. Compound of wai (“water”) + Lea (“a goddess of canoe builders”)

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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