northwest, in Kohala
Many people pass through the Big Island and never bother to think what the meaning of the town names in Hawaiian.
Here is a small sampling of a few of the more common place names on the Big Island and their Hawaiian meanings:
Hilo- First night of the Hawaiian moon calendar, new moon
Honoka’a- Rolling Bay
Kailua- Two Ocean Currents
Kilauea-Spewing Volcanic Eruption
Puna- Spring of water
Waimea- Reddish Water
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