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Wailuku

[wahy-loo-koo]
noun
  1. a town on NW Maui, in central Hawaii.
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Historical Examples of wailuku

  • There are many vague stories as to why the Wailuku River was so named.

    Legends of Wailuku

    Charlotte Hapai

  • In the Hawaiian tongue Wailuku means literally "destroying water."

    Legends of Wailuku

    Charlotte Hapai

  • So the Wailuku still lives up to its name, Destroying Water.

    Legends of Wailuku

    Charlotte Hapai

  • He was a youngster at the time—I had just met him—when he went into a poker game at Wailuku.

  • It is also known as "The natural bridge of the Wailuku river."