Mauna Loa

English

Etymology

From Hawaiian Mauna Loa (“Long Mountain”).

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌmaʊnə ˈloʊə/, /ˌmɔnə ˈloʊə/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌmaʊnə ˈləʊə/

Proper noun

Mauna Loa

  1. A volcano in Hawaii, the largest volcano in the world.

Hawaiian

Etymology

From mauna (“mountain, mount”) + loa (“long; distant”).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈmau̯.na ˈloa/, [ˈmɐw.nə ˈloə], [ˈmɔw.nə ˈloə] (rapid speech)

Proper noun

Mauna Loa

  1. Mauna Loa (volcano)
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