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Kohala

Kohala proper noun: a volcano on Hawaii Island.

Proper noun

Kohala

  1. A volcano on Hawaii Island.

Origin of Kohala

From Hawaiian Kohala, of uncertain meaning. Sometimes mistakenly derived from kohola (“whale”), which are plentiful in the area.

Questions about Kohala

What does Kohala mean?
Kohala means a volcano on Hawaii Island.
What part of speech is Kohala?
Kohala is a proper noun.

Words near Kohala in the dictionary

  1. Koh-i-Noor
  2. Koh-i-Noors
  3. koha
  4. kohai
  5. kohais
  6. Kohala
  7. Kohan
  8. kohanga reo
  9. kohanim
  10. Kohans
  11. Kohanyi

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