Wailuku

[ wahy-loo-koo ]

/ waɪˈlu ku /

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a town on NW Maui, in central Hawaii.

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Question 1 of 7

“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Legends connected with the Wailuku tend to confirm the belief that it was named for its violent habits.
Legends of Wailuku|Charlotte Hapai
The town at the mouth of the Wailuku has since that day been known by the Hawaiian word meaning "to twist."
Legends of Wailuku|Charlotte Hapai
Farther up the river, which Paoa learned was called the Wailuku, there lived the goddess Hina.
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

Mr. Alexander met us, and we started in this same storm and high wind for Wailuku, ten miles distant, where he resides.
Scenes in the Hawaiian Islands and California|Mary Evarts Anderson