Maui

See also: maui and Māui

English

Etymology 1

From Hawaiian Maui, probably a contraction of Māui (a Hawaiian trickster god); or borrowed from Maori Māui.

Proper noun

Maui

1. The second-largest island of Hawaii.
2. (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
• Japanese: マウイ島 (Maui-tō)
• Thai: เมาวี

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Maui

1. A barangay of Delfin Albano, Isabela, Philippines.
2. A barangay of Caramoran, Catanduanes, Philippines.

Anagrams

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German

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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

1. Maui; The second-largest island of Hawaii

Hawaiian

Etymology

Probably a contraction of Māui.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmau̯.i/, [ˈmɐw.wi], [ˈmɔw.wi] (rapid speech)

Proper noun

Maui

1. Maui (an island of Hawaii)