Wailuku

[ wahy-loo-koo ]

/ waɪˈlu ku /

a town on NW Maui, in central Hawaii.

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Pushing it into the sea with two mighty strokes of his paddle he crossed the sea to the mouth of the Wailuku river.
Legends of Ma-ui--a demi god of Polynesia, and of his mother Hina|W. D. Westervelt
It is also known as "The natural bridge of the Wailuku river."
Legends of Ma-ui--a demi god of Polynesia, and of his mother Hina|W. D. Westervelt
There are many vague stories as to why the Wailuku River was so named.
Legends of Wailuku|Charlotte Hapai
From Lahaina the route is by automobile to Wailuku and Olinda, thence on horseback to the summit.
Your National Parks|Enos A. Mills

In the Hawaiian tongue Wailuku means literally "destroying water."
Legends of Wailuku|Charlotte Hapai