Hawaiian Noun · Nature
honuʻea
Pronunciation: /hoh-noo-ʻeh-ah/
Meaning
Hawksbill turtle, whose name relates to its bird-like beak.
Example sentences
Ke ʻike aku nei au i ka **honuʻea** e auwana ana i ke kai.
I see the hawksbill turtle swimming in the ocean.
He mea kupanaha ka nani o ka **honuʻea** me kona ʻano kohola.
The beauty of the hawksbill turtle with its unique shell is amazing.
Maopopo anei iā ʻoe ka inoa Hawaiʻi o kēia ʻano honu, ʻo ia ka **honuʻea**?
Do you know the Hawaiian name for this type of turtle, it is the honuʻea?
About this word
“honuʻea” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Hawksbill turtle, whose name relates to its bird-like beak. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.