Hawaiian Noun · Sea
humuhumunukunukuapuaʻa
Pronunciation: /HOO-moo-hoo-moo-noo-koo-noo-koo-ah-POO-ah-ah/
Meaning
Reef triggerfish. The state fish of Hawaiʻi, known for its distinctive appearance.
Example sentences
Ua ʻike au i ka nani o ka humuhumunukunukuapuaʻa ma ke kai hohonu.
I saw the beauty of the humuhumunukunukuapuaʻa in the deep sea.
He kala ʻano ʻokoʻa kona, ʻo ka humuhumunukunukuapuaʻa, he mea kupaianaha.
Its colors are unique, the humuhumunukunukuapuaʻa is a wondrous thing.
Ke aʻo aku nei au i kaʻu keiki e pili ana i ka humuhumunukunukuapuaʻa, ka iʻa o ko Hawaiʻi nei.
I am teaching my child about the humuhumunukunukuapuaʻa, the fish of Hawaiʻi.
About this word
“humuhumunukunukuapuaʻa” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Reef triggerfish. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Sea. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.