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Hilo

Hilo proper noun: the largest town on the island of Hawaii, in Hawaii County, Hawaii, located at the eastern corner of the island.

Proper noun

Hilo

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

Origin of Hilo

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

Questions about Hilo

What does Hilo mean?
Hilo means the largest town on the island of Hawaii, in Hawaii County, Hawaii, located at the eastern corner of the island.
What part of speech is Hilo?
Hilo is a proper noun.

Words near Hilo in the dictionary

  1. Hilma
  2. Hilmar-Irwin
  3. Hilmarton
  4. Hilmes
  5. Hilmeses
  6. Hilo
  7. Hilongos
  8. hiloni
  9. hilonim
  10. hilot
  11. Hilperton

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