Hiva Oa
English
Hiva Oa's Ta'a Oa Bay from the road between Atuona and Puamau.
Etymology
from southern Marquesan, meaning long ridgepole
Proper noun
Hiva Oa
- the second largest island in the Marquesas, final resting place of Gauguin and Brel, home of many tikis
Synonyms
- (historical) Dominica
Translations
Island in French Polynesia