Hawaiian Noun · Animals
ʻanuʻunuʻu
Pronunciation: /ah-noo-OO-noo-oo/
Meaning
Centipede. A multi-legged arthropod, known for its venomous bite.
Example sentences
He makaʻu koʻu i ka ʻanuʻunuʻu aʻu e ʻike ai.
I am afraid of the centipede that I see.
Ua kuʻi ʻia ʻo ia e ka ʻanuʻunuʻu i kona wāwae.
He was bitten by a centipede on his foot.
E akahele kāua, he nui nā ʻanuʻunuʻu ma laila.
Let's be careful, there are many centipedes there.
About this word
“ʻanuʻunuʻu” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Centipede. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Animals. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.