English

Proper noun

Hilo

1. largest town on the island of Hawaii, located at the eastern corner of the island.

See also

• Puna District

Anagrams

• Holi

Hawaiian

Proper noun

Hilo

1. (Hawaiian mythology) A Polynesian navigator.
2. Hilo (town), possibly named for the ancient navigator.
3. First night of new moon in the old Hawaiian calendar.
4. A male given name, rare today.

References

• Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986
• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Hilo occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 4 women and 10 men.

Bikol Central

Noun

hilo

1. poison

Cebuano

Noun

hilo

1. poison

Etymology 2

Borrowing from Spanish hilo ‎(“thread, yarn”), from Latin filum.

Noun

hilo

1. thread, yarn, string.

Kapampangan

Noun

hilo

1. thread; silk; twine; filament

Noun

hilô

1. poison; venom

Latin

Noun

hīlō

1. dative and ablative singular of hīlum

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin hīlum.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: hi‧lo

Noun

hilo m (plural hilos)

1. (botany) hilum

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin filum.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: hi‧lo

Noun

hilo m ‎(plural hilos)

1. thread, yarn, string
2. linen
3. edge of something sharp
4. (botany) hilum
5. crosshair, reticule
6. "hilo de oro" -a type of stinging jellyfish, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Verb

hilo

1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of hilar.

Swahili

Adjective

hilo

1. Ji class inflected form of hiyo.