"Maui" meaning in Hawaiian

See Maui in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈmau̯.i/, [ˈmɐw.wi], [ˈmɔw.wi]
Etymology: Probably a contraction of Māui. Head templates: {{head|haw|proper noun}} Maui
  1. Maui (an island in Hawaii) Categories (place): Places in Hawaii, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Maui-haw-name-3HFXkDro Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Islands
     
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  ],
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  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "name",
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        },
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          "source": "w"
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "langcode": "haw",
          "name": "Islands",
          "orig": "haw:Islands",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "langcode": "haw",
          "name": "Places in Hawaii, USA",
          "orig": "haw:Places in Hawaii, USA",
          "parents": [
            "Places"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "place",
          "langcode": "haw",
          "name": "Places in the United States",
          "orig": "haw:Places in the United States",
          "parents": [
            "Places"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Maui (an island in Hawaii)"
      ],
      "id": "en-Maui-haw-name-3HFXkDro",
      "links": [
        [
          "Maui",
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        ],
        [
          "island",
          "island"
        ],
        [
          "Hawaii",
          "Hawaii#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmau̯.i/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈmɐw.wi]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈmɔw.wi]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Maui"
}

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      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
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      },
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    }
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        "Hawaiian lemmas",
        "Hawaiian proper nouns",
        "Hawaiian terms with IPA pronunciation",
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        "Pages with entries",
        "haw:Islands",
        "haw:Places in Hawaii, USA",
        "haw:Places in the United States"
      ],
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        "Maui (an island in Hawaii)"
      ],
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          "Maui",
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        ],
        [
          "island",
          "island"
        ],
        [
          "Hawaii",
          "Hawaii#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmau̯.i/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈmɐw.wi]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈmɔw.wi]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Maui"
}

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