Save Type Mountain Usage Hawaiian Pronounced Pron. [kiː.lɐw.ˈwɛj.ə] [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsKilauea (anglicized) Meaning & History Combination of Hawaiian kī, an intensifying prefix, lau "many, much", and ea "to rise, expand". This is an active volcano in the US state Hawaii, located on the island Hawaiʻi.
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