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How do you say mountain in Hawaiian?

The Hawaiian word for "mountain" is mauna.

It's important to note that "mauna" can also refer to a hill or a volcano. To distinguish between them, you can use the term "mauna nui" for "big mountain" and "mauna liʻiliʻi" for "small mountain".

For example:

* Mauna Kea (literally "white mountain") is a dormant volcano on the island of Hawaii.

* Mauna Loa (literally "long mountain") is the world's largest active volcano, also on the island of Hawaii.

* Mauna Haleakalā (literally "house of the sun") is a dormant volcano on the island of Maui.

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