"Hilo" meaning in All languages combined

See Hilo on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Hawaiian Hilo, of uncertain etymology but possibly related to hilo (“to twist”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|haw|Hilo}} Hawaiian Hilo Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Hilo
  1. The largest town on the island of Hawaii, in Hawaii County, Hawaii, located at the eastern corner of the island. Categories (place): Places in Hawaii, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Hawaii, USA, Towns in the United States Related terms: Puna District Translations (A large town in Hawaii): Հիլո (english: Hilo) (Armenian), Hilo (Finnish), Χίλο (Chílo) (Greek), Hilo (Hawaiian), Hilu (Pitcairn-Norfolk), Хи́ло (Xílo) (Russian)

Proper name [Hawaiian]

IPA: /ˈhi.lo/
Etymology: Cognate of Māori Whiro, Rarotongan ʻiro and Tahitian Firo. Etymology templates: {{cog|mi|Whiro}} Māori Whiro, {{cog|rar|ʻiro}} Rarotongan ʻiro, {{cog|ty|Firo}} Tahitian Firo Head templates: {{head|haw|proper noun}} Hilo
  1. first night of new moon in the old Hawaiian calendar
    Sense id: en-Hilo-haw-name-xSGOyo-R
  2. (Hawaiian mythology) a Polynesian navigator
    Sense id: en-Hilo-haw-name-SbxXzX04 Categories (other): Hawaiian mythology
  3. a male given name from Hawaiian, rare today
    Sense id: en-Hilo-haw-name-yfquzt7P Categories (other): Hawaiian given names, Hawaiian male given names, Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 25 11 41 18 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name [Hawaiian]

IPA: /ˈhi.lo/
Etymology: From hilo “to twist” (i.e. twisting of new ropes by Kamehameha I's men to anchor their guarded wa‘a) related to Māori whiro ~ whirowhiro and tawhiro plus Tongan filo Etymology templates: {{cog|mi|whiro}} Māori whiro, {{cog|to|filo}} Tongan filo Head templates: {{head|haw|proper noun}} Hilo
  1. Hilo (a town in eastern Hawaii)
    Sense id: en-Hilo-haw-name-XnR7MLiD Categories (other): Towns
  2. the eastern area of the island of Hawaii
    Sense id: en-Hilo-haw-name-SJSOgBVi Categories (other): Geographic and cultural areas
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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