Hawaiian noun · Sea
heʻe mauli
Pronunciation: /heh-eh mah-oo-lee/
Meaning
Day octopus
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka heʻe mauli nui ma ke kai hohonu.
I saw a large day octopus in the deep sea.
He mea ʻono ka ʻiʻo o ka heʻe mauli ke hoʻomākaukau pono ʻia.
The flesh of the day octopus is a delicacy when prepared properly.
Ke nānā nei ka haumāna i ke ʻano o ka heʻe mauli me ka hoihoi.
The student is observing the behavior of the day octopus with interest.
About this word
“heʻe mauli” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Day octopus. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.