Hawaiian noun · Sea
honu ʻea
Pronunciation: /hoh-noo eh-ah/
Meaning
Hawksbill sea turtle
Example sentences
Ua ʻike mākou i ka honu ʻea nani e kau nei ma kahakai.
We saw a beautiful honu ʻea resting on the beach.
He mea nui ka pale ʻana i ka honu ʻea no ka mea, ua kokoke lākou e nalowale.
It is important to protect the honu ʻea because they are nearly extinct.
I ka wā e luʻu ai mākou, ua lele ka honu ʻea me ka mālie i mua o mākou.
When we were diving, a honu ʻea glided peacefully in front of us.
About this word
“honu ʻea” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Hawksbill sea turtle. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.