Hilo
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Hilo
From Hawaiian Hilo, traditionally translated as “to twist”
Example Sentences
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But it is also home to a few small cities, including the county seat of Hilo, which has a population of roughly 45,000.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2024
Drummond died of cancer Monday in Hilo, Hawaii, according to a statement from her family.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2023
In response to the incident, NOIRLab powered down all operations at the International Gemini Observatory, which runs the Hilo telescope and its twin, Gemini South, on Cerro Tololo mountain in Chile.
From Science Magazine • Aug. 18, 2023
They first made headlines in March 2022 when they were arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and harassment during a visit to Hilo, Hawaii.
From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2023
He crossed Hilo boundaries to Hamakua, to the place where the kapa-trees were growing, as the sun was going down over the palis.
From Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology) Collected and Translated from the Hawaiian by Westervelt, W. D. (William Drake)
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