Hawaiian noun · Sea

humuhumu

Pronunciation: /hoo-moo-hoo-moo/

Meaning

Triggerfish (short form)

Example sentences

  • Ke ʻimi nei au i kaʻu mau humuhumu ma ka hale kūʻai.

    I am looking for my humuhumu at the store.

  • Ua hele mai kaʻu keiki e nānā i kaʻu mau humuhumu hou.

    My child came to see my new humuhumu.

  • Makemake au i ka lole me ke kiʻi o ka humuhumu.

    I want a shirt with a picture of a humuhumu.

About this word

“humuhumu” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Triggerfish (short form). It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.

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