humuhumunukunukuapuaa

noun

hu·​mu·​hu·​mu·​nu·​ku·​nu·​ku·​a·​pu·​aa

ˌhüməˈhüməˌnükəˈnükəˌäpəˈwäˌä

plural -s

: a small Hawaiian triggerfish

Word History

Etymology

Hawaiian

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