Niihau

[ nee-ee-hah-oo, nee-hou ]

/ ˈni iˈhɑ u, ˈni haʊ /

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noun

an island in NW Hawaii, W of Kauai. 72 sq. mi. (186 sq. km).

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Words nearby Niihau

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How to use Niihau in a sentence

On the Island of Niihau, I was told, there are still about three hundred native people.
Northern California, Oregon, and the Sandwich Islands|Charles Nordhoff
Aiai and his son also visited Kauai and Niihau on this work, then they turned and went together to Hawaii.
Hawaiian Folk Tales|Various
He had learned to shoot as a wild-cattle hunter on Niihau, and on that island his skill as a marksman was unforgotten.
The House of Pride|Jack London
Half-conscious, aimless and wandering, he lived back in his life to his early manhood on Niihau.
The House of Pride|Jack London

She distributed her family over all the islands from Hawaii to Niihau.
Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology)|W. D. (William Drake) Westervelt