Kauai

geographical name

Kau·​ai kä-ˈwä-ē How to pronounce Kauai (audio)
variants or Kaua'i
island of Hawaii west-northwest of Oahu area 555 square miles (1437 square kilometers), population 67,091

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“Kauai.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kauai. Accessed 1 Dec. 2022.

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