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Waikiki

/ˌwaɪkɪˈkiː/

Waikiki proper noun: a beachfront neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.

Proper noun

Waikiki

  1. A beachfront neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.

Origin of Waikiki

From Hawaiian Waikīkī.

Questions about Waikiki

What does Waikiki mean?
Waikiki means a beachfront neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.
What part of speech is Waikiki?
Waikiki is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Waikiki?
Waikiki is pronounced /ˌwaɪkɪˈkiː/.

Words near Waikiki in the dictionary

  1. Waikapu
  2. Waikato
  3. waikavirus
  4. waikaviruses
  5. Waikhom
  6. Waikiki
  7. Waikiwi
  8. Waikokopu
  9. Waikoloa Village
  10. Waikouaiti
  11. Waikuri

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