Hawaiian noun · Sea
honu nui
Pronunciation: /HOH-noo NOO-ee/
Meaning
large turtle
Example sentences
Ua ʻike mākou i ka honu nui e 'auʻau ana i ke kai.
We saw a large turtle swimming in the ocean.
He mea kupanaha ka nānā ʻana i ka honu nui e hoʻomaha ana ma ke one.
It is amazing to watch the large turtle resting on the sand.
Pono kākou e pale aku i ka honu nui mai ka pōʻino.
We must protect the large turtle from harm.
About this word
“honu nui” is a Hawaiian noun meaning large 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.