Kaumalapau, Hawaii Explained

Kaumalapau is an unincorporated community in Maui County on the island of Lanai in the state of Hawaii.

Kaumalapau is a name derived from the Hawaiian language meaning "soot placed in gardens".[1] Kaumalapau was declared the "most difficult to pronounce" place name in the state of Hawaii by Reader's Digest.[2]

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20.7869°N -156.9894°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Pukui. Mary Kawena. Elbert. Samuel H.. Mookini. Esther T.. Place Names of Hawaii. 1974. University of Hawaii Press. 978-0-8248-0524-1. 94.
  2. Web site: The Most Difficult-to-Pronounce Town in Every Single State . Reader's Digest . 7 July 2019 . Cahn, Lauren. https://web.archive.org/web/20190626021158/https://www.rd.com/culture/difficult-to-pronounce-towns/ . 2019-06-26 .

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