Hilo

== English == === Etymology === From Hawaiian Hilo, of uncertain etymology but possibly related to hilo (“to twist”). === Proper noun === Hilo The largest town on the island of Hawaii, in Hawaii County, Hawaii, located at the eastern corner of the island. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== Puna District === Anagrams === Holi == Hawaiian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhi.lo/ === Etymology 1 === Cognate of Māori Whiro, Rarotongan ʻiro and Tahitian Firo. ==== Proper noun ==== Hilo first night of new moon in the old Hawaiian calendar (Hawaiian mythology) a Polynesian navigator a male given name from Hawaiian, rare today ==== References ==== Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986 Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Hilo occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 4 women and 10 men. === Etymology 2 === From hilo “to twist” (i.e. twisting of new ropes by Kamehameha I's men to anchor their guarded wa‘a) related to Māori whiro ~ whirowhiro and tawhiro plus Tongan filo ==== Proper noun ==== Hilo Hilo (a town in eastern Hawaii) the eastern area of the island of Hawaii