Molokai
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- proper noun
- /moʊloʊˈkaɪ/
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Molokai
- Situated between Maui and Oahu, Molokai is an island in central Hawaii.
- Molokai and Maui
- Molokai and Oahu
- Molokai and Kauai
So Maui Nui refers to the three islands of Maui, Molokai and Lanai.
- So Maui Nui refers to the three islands of Maui, Molokai and Lanai.
- He is crossed the Molokai channel riding wind bumps on his foil.
- Now there's more sharks in the Molokai Channel, so that that Channel is really sharky.
Examples
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Molokai is known for its numerous Hawaiian fishponds, many of which are now either partially or fully submerged.
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Except for a few beautiful resort hotels, the modern world has touched Molokai less than any of the other vacation islands.
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Facts to think about while deciding on Molokai places to stay.
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To the west of Maui lies Molokai.
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Molokai, the northernmost member of the Maui group, is also a double island.
Academic text (1993) -
The main Hawaiian Islands that cruise ships visit are Maui, Oahu, Kauai, Molokai, and the state of Hawaii.
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Hawaii Fruit Growers on Molokai chose hot-forced-air in 1997 for their first-ever papaya shipments to the U.S. mainland.
Academic text (1998) -
The Laysan duck may recover if it can be established on a few more of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands; with sufficient predator control, other islands, such as Molokai, may also be appropriate.
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On the southeast side of the Kaiwi Channel, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, and Kaho'olawe form parts of a unified platform with a maximum depth of less than 100 fm.
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Seventy-two miles southeast of Kauai and twenty-six miles north of Molokai (across the Kaiwi Channel), Oahu is home to about 75% of the state's 1.3 million inhabitants (DBEDT, 1990).
Academic text (1993)
Synonyms
An island in Hawaii between Maui and Oahu known for natural beauty
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Molokai comes from the Hawaiian language and is the island's original name. A helpful way to remember it is that the ending -kai sounds like the Hawaiian word for 'sea', so Molokai reminds you of a Hawaiian island in the ocean between Maui and Oahu.