Hawaiian Noun · Food
huhu
Pronunciation: /hoo-hoo/
Meaning
Tuna, any kind of tuna. A common and prized fish.
Example sentences
Makemake ka 'ohana i ka laulau huhu i ka Pōʻalima nei.
The family wants a laulau of huhu this Friday.
He hulu kou luʻu no ka huhu nui ma laila.
You have the skill to dive for big huhu there.
Ua kūʻai nā mea kūʻai aku i ka huhu hou kēia kakahiaka.
The vendors bought fresh huhu this morning.
About this word
“huhu” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Tuna, any kind of tuna. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Food. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.