Kaumalapau, Hawaii
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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]
References
- ↑ Pukui, Mary Kawena; Elbert, Samuel H.; Mookini, Esther T. (1974). Place Names of Hawaii. University of Hawaii Press. p. 94. ISBN 978-0-8248-0524-1.
- ↑ Cahn, Lauren. "The Most Difficult-to-Pronounce Town in Every Single State". Reader's Digest. Archived from the original on June 26, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
