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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Kauai
"Nós viajamos para Kauai nas férias."
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The fourth-largest of the Hawaiian islands, known as the Garden Isle for its tropical rainforests and dramatic cliffs.
"We spent our summer vacation hiking the breathtaking trails of Kauai."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Hawaiian language, the name of the geologically oldest of the main Hawaiian islands. Its literal meaning in Hawaiian is traditionally uncertain, though ancient legends connect it to Hawaiʻiloa, the Polynesian navigator who discovered the islands.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Kauai" is said worldwide
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Kauai
Transliteration: Kauai
"Nous avons visité Kauai l'année dernière."
Kauai
Transliteration: Kauai
"Kauai ist die älteste der hawaiianischen Hauptinseln."
Kauai
Transliteration: Kauai
"Kauai è famosa per le sue foreste tropicali."
Kauai
Transliteration: Kauai
"Kauai es conocida como la isla jardín."
Kauai
Transliteration: Kauai
"Nós viajamos para Kauai nas férias."
कौई
Transliteration: Kauai
"कौई हवाई का एक सुंदर द्वीप है।"
可爱岛
Transliteration: Kě'ài dǎo
"可爱岛以其壮丽的自然风光而闻名。"
카우아이
Transliteration: Kauai
"우리는 카우아이에서 휴가를 보냈습니다."
カウアイ島
Transliteration: Kauai-tō
"カウアイ島はガーデン・アイルと呼ばれています。"
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