Nuhōlani

Hawaiian

Etymology

Borrowed from English New Holland.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nu.hoːˈla.ni/, [nu.hoːˈlɐ.ni]

Proper noun

Nuhōlani

1. Australia, New Holland (a country consisting of a main island, the island of Tasmania and other smaller islands, located in Oceania; historically, a collection of former colonies of the British Empire)
2. (geology) Australia, New Holland (a continent consisting of the land on the Australian tectonic plate, i.e. Australia, New Guinea and intervening islands)

Synonyms

• ʻAukekulelia (modern, more common)

References

• Wehewehe Dictionary