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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries尼豪岛
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Níháo dǎo
"尼豪岛被称为禁岛。"
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The westernmost and seventh-largest inhabited island of the Hawaiian archipelago, privately owned and renowned for maintaining traditional Hawaiian lifestyle and language.
"Very few outsiders are permitted to visit Niihau without explicit invitation from the owners or residents." - 2
A distinctive style of intricate shell lei jewelry traditionally crafted by the residents of the island from tiny endemic shells.
"She wore an exquisite Niihau shell lei handed down through generations of her family."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Hawaiian language name 'Niʻihau', composed of the proto-Polynesian elements relating to its geographical isolation and history. It is famously known as the 'Forbidden Isle' due to its private ownership and strict preservation of traditional Hawaiian culture and language.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Niihau" is said worldwide
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Niihau
Transliteration: Niihau
"Niihau est la plus petite des îles habitées d'Hawaï."
Niihau
Transliteration: Niihau
"Niihau ist auch als die verbotene Insel bekannt."
Niihau
Transliteration: Niihau
"Niihau è un'isola privata delle Hawaii."
Niihau
Transliteration: Niihau
"Niihau es conocida como la Isla Prohibida."
Niihau
Transliteration: Niihau
"Niihau é a ilha mais isolada do arquipélago havaiano."
निइहाउ
Transliteration: niihau
"निइहाउ हवाई का एक निजी द्वीप है।"
尼豪岛
Transliteration: Níháo dǎo
"尼豪岛被称为禁岛。"
니이하우
Transliteration: Niihau
"니이하우는 하와이의 금단의 섬으로 불립니다."
ニイハウ島
Transliteration: Niihau-tō
"ニイハウ島は禁断の島としても知られています。"
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