lepelepe-o-hina

Hawaiian

Etymology

Compound of lepelepe (“fringed”) +‎ o +‎ hina (“to fall, to blow in the wind”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌle.peˈle.pe o ˈhi.na/, [ˌlɛ.pɛˈlɛ.pɛ o ˈhi.nə]

Noun

lepelepe-o-hina

1. monarch (butterfly, Danaus plexippus)
2. nudibranch (sea slug)
3. seaweed (marine plants and algae)