humuhumu
English
editEtymology
editShortening of Hawaiian humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa, under influence from humuhumu (“triggerfish”).
Noun
edithumuhumu
- The reef triggerfish.
- 2007 November 11, Bruce Handy, “Escapes”, in New York Times[1]:
- And so he does: Jules travels the globe to hug, among others, a chimpanzee, a giraffe, a gnu, a panda, a wombat and a humuhumu fish (fun to read aloud, whether you know how to pronounce it or not).
Hawaiian
editPronunciation
editNoun
edithumuhumu
Verb
edithumuhumu
- (transitive) to sew
Maori
editVerb
edithumuhumu
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