Hilo

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See also: hilo, hiló, and hilo-

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Etymology

From Hawaiian Hilo, of uncertain etymology but possibly related to hilo (to twist).

Proper noun

Hilo

  1. The largest town on the island of Hawaii, in Hawaii County, Hawaii, located at the eastern corner of the island.

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Proper noun

Hilo (sense 4)

Hilo

  1. (Hawaiian mythology) a Polynesian navigator
  2. the eastern area of the island of Hawaii
  3. Hilo (a town in eastern Hawaii)
  4. first night of new moon in the old Hawaiian calendar
  5. a male given name from Hawaiian, rare today

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