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Niihau meaning

The westernmost and smallest of the inhabited islands of Hawaii.

Using Niihau

  • The main meaning on this page is: The westernmost and smallest of the inhabited islands of Hawaii.
  • In the example corpus, niihau often appears in combinations such as: of niihau, and niihau, niihau people.

Context around Niihau

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 2 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

variations 1× conquer 1×

Often after:

people 2× oahu 1× kauai 1× nohow 1× notwithstanding 1× dialect 1×

Sentence patterns with Niihau

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

battle of niihau notwithstanding 1× evening for niihau oahu north 1× island of niihau only 30 1× kauai and niihau 1× kauai and niihau by the 1× marked variations niihau people when 1× niihau of the 1× niihau people speak 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

high surf advisory 3× expect widespread rainfall 1× japanese americans in 1× niihau of the 1× niihau people speak 1× residents generally speak 1×

Common sentence endings:

conquer niihau nohow 1× culture and tradition 1× dropped or whispered 1× for their rights 1× kauai and niihau 1× niihau and kauai 1×

Words around Niihau

Just before it in the word index:

niigata 18 niia 2 nii 83 nihsa 6 nihr 6 nihotour 4

Just after it in the word index:

niin 2 niina 2 niinisto 7 niit 5 niiya 3 nij 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 16 abada 16 abbottabad 16 abdulkareem 16 abha 16 abominations 16

Corpus analysis for Niihau

  • In this selection, "niihau" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, variations, conquer, people, oahu and kauai stand out and add context to how "niihau" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include battle of niihau notwithstanding and evening for niihau oahu north. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "niihau" sits close to words such as aami, abada and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with niihau

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

It was the subject of a popular song, "You Can't Conquer Niihau, Nohow". (14 words)

Niihau people speak very rapidly; many vowels and entire syllables are dropped or whispered. (14 words)

Niihau of the strong back is an old proverb meaning the Niihauans stick up for their rights. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Because of many sufficiently marked variations, Niihau people, when visiting or living in Honolulu, substitute the Oahu dialect for their own – apparently easy to do – saying that otherwise people in Honolulu have trouble understanding them. (35 words)

Residents generally speak the Niihau dialect of Hawaiian as their first language, in part encouraged by terms in the original purchase contract which obligated the new owners to help preserve Hawaiian culture and tradition. (34 words)

High Surf Advisory until 6 PM HST this evening for Niihau, Oahu North Shore, Maui Windward West, Kauai North, Koolau Windward, Molokai Windward, Molokai North, Maui Central Valley North, Windward Haleakala. (31 words)

Example sentences (13)

High Surf Advisory from noon today to 6 AM HST Thursday for north and west facing shores of Niihau and Kauai.

High Surf Advisory until 6 PM HST this evening for Niihau, Oahu North Shore, Maui Windward West, Kauai North, Koolau Windward, Molokai Windward, Molokai North, Maui Central Valley North, Windward Haleakala.

Niihau of the strong back is an old proverb meaning the Niihauans stick up for their rights.

High Surf Advisory from noon today to 6 AM HST Wednesday for north and west facing shores of Niihau Kauai Oahu Molokai and north facing shores of Maui.

Unfortunately, habitat loss, predators, and unregulated hunting meant they disappeared from everywhere except Kauai and Niihau by the late 1960s.

Expect widespread rainfall ahead of and along the front from this weekend into early next week, especially on Kauai and Niihau.

Because of many sufficiently marked variations, Niihau people, when visiting or living in Honolulu, substitute the Oahu dialect for their own – apparently easy to do – saying that otherwise people in Honolulu have trouble understanding them.

It was the subject of a popular song, "You Can't Conquer Niihau, Nohow".

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Japanese Americans in Hawaii were not incarcerated in the same way, the attack on Pearl Harbor and the Battle of Niihau notwithstanding.

Niihau people speak very rapidly; many vowels and entire syllables are dropped or whispered.

Residents generally speak the Niihau dialect of Hawaiian as their first language, in part encouraged by terms in the original purchase contract which obligated the new owners to help preserve Hawaiian culture and tradition.

The island of Niihau, only 30 minutes flying time from Pearl Harbor, was designated as the rescue point.

The Zero flown by Petty Officer Shigenori Nishikaichi of Hiryu was damaged in the attack on Wheeler, so he flew to the rescue point on Niihau.

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Common combinations with niihau

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "niihau" in a sentence?
An example: "High Surf Advisory from noon today to 6 AM HST Thursday for north and west facing shores of Niihau and Kauai." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "niihau" from authentic English texts.
What does "niihau" mean?
Niihau means: The westernmost and smallest of the inhabited islands of Hawaii.
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