Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lahaina

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables: la-haina
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A census-designated place in Maui County, Hawaii, United States.

Etymology

From Hawaiian Lāhainā, from lā (“sun; solar heat”) + hainā (“cruel, merciless; to abuse”).

Word Breakdown

Root: Lāhainā

Phrases

Lahaina disease Lahaina Noon

Questions

What does lahaina mean?: A census-designated place in Maui County, Hawaii, United States.
Where does lahaina come from?: From Hawaiian Lāhainā, from lā (“sun; solar heat”) + hainā (“cruel, merciless; to abuse”).

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