Niʻihau

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English

Proper noun

Niʻihau

  1. (chiefly Hawaii) Alternative spelling of Niihau

Usage notes

The ʻokina (ʻ) — in standard English typography represented with the straight apostrophe (') — indicates a glottal stop in Hawaiian and Hawaiian English.

Hawaiian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ni.ʔiˈhau̯/, , (rapid speech)
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Proper noun

Niʻihau

  1. Niihau (an island in Hawaii, United States)