Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗name
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryThe largest town on the island of Hawaii, in Hawaii County, Hawaii, located at the eastern corner of the island.
From Hawaiian Hilo, of uncertain etymology but possibly related to hilo (“to twist”).
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- Borrowed-form mentionHilohaw
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