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Where does “Honolulu” come from?
Honolulu (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian lulu, from Proto-Oceanic *ruru.
Ancestry of “Honolulu”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Hawaiian
lulu
shelter
2
Proto-Oceanic
*ruru
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Words derived from “Honolulu”
Honolulu
Honolulan
Honoluluan
Honolulu
Honolulu
ഹോണോലുലു
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