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Haleakala

Haleakala proper noun: a large shield volcano in eastern Maui, Hawaii, USA.

Proper noun

Haleakala

  1. A large shield volcano in eastern Maui, Hawaii, USA.

Origin of Haleakala

From Hawaiian Haleakalā, from hale (“house”) + a (“of”) + ka (“the”)+ lā (“sun”).

Questions about Haleakala

What does Haleakala mean?
Haleakala means a large shield volcano in eastern Maui, Hawaii, USA.
What part of speech is Haleakala?
Haleakala is a proper noun.

Words near Haleakala in the dictionary

  1. hale and heartiness
  2. hale and hearty
  3. Hale Center
  4. Hale County
  5. Hale End
  6. Haleakala
  7. Haleb
  8. Halebank
  9. Halebian
  10. Halebians
  11. halechiniscid

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