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Name Kīlauea
Type Mountain
Usage Hawaiian
Pronounced Pron. [kiː.lɐw.ˈwɛj.ə]
Other Forms FormsKilauea (anglicized)
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

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.
Added 9/7/2012 by aerin.mistweir