Hawaiian edit

Etymology edit

From hōkū (star) +‎ kai (sea).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /hoːˈkuː ˈkai̯/, [hoːˈkuː ˈkɐj], [hoːˈkuː ˈkɛj] (rapid speech)

Noun edit

hōkū kai

  1. starfish
    Synonyms: peʻa, peʻapeʻa