Oahu

Pronunciation: /oʊˈɑhu/

The English word “Oahu” has 1 meaning listed here.

proper noun

The third-largest island of Hawaii, included in the City and County of Honolulu.

From Hawaiian Oʻahu, probably a corruption of Hawaiian o + Hawaiian ahu (cognate with Rapa Nui ahu), thus [place] of an altar or platform.

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