Maui

See also: maui and Māui

English

Etymology

From Hawaiian Maui, probably a contraction of Māui (“a Hawaiian trickster god”).

Proper noun

Maui

The second-largest island of Hawaii.
(Polynesian mythology) Alternative spelling of Māui

Derived terms

(Island of Hawaii):

Maui County

Translations

island in Hawaii

Amharic: ማዊ (mawi)
German: Maui (de)
Hawaiian: Maui

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Proper noun

Maui n (proper noun, genitive Mauis or (optionally with an article) Maui)

Maui; The second-largest island of Hawaii

Hawaiian

Etymology

Probably a contraction of Māui.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmau̯.i/, [ˈmɐwwi]

(rapid speech) IPA^(key): [ˈmɔwwi]

Proper noun

Maui

Maui (an island in Hawaii)

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