Pasefika Hawaiʻian Dictionary: Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa
Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa in Hawaiʻian language is Rhinecanthus rectangulus Wedge-tail Triggerfish in English language.
Wedge-tail Triggerfish Rhinecanthus rectangulus in English language is known as:
- Sumu aloalo in Sāmoan language
- Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa in Hawaiʻian language
- in Tongan language
- in Tahitian language
- in Māori language
Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa (Rhinecanthus rectangulus) - noun
Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa (phonetic: / Ho͞o-mo͞o Ho͞o-mo͞o no͞o-ko͞o no͞o-ko͞o Ah-Low / )
(ipa:/ ˈhuˑmuˑ huˑmuˑ nuˑkuˑ nuˑkuˑ aːpuˑäˑʔäˑ /
(symbols: / ˈsümü sümü nükü nükü āpüä-ˌä / )
“Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa” in Hawaiʻian language is used to identify Rhinecanthus rectangulus (reef triggerfish).
Words for Rhinecanthus rectangulus in Polynesia include:
- “Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa” in Hawaiʻi
- “Sumu Aloalo” in Sāmoa
Rhinecanthus rectangulus is also known as:
- Reef triggerfish
- Rectangular triggerfish
- Wedge-tail Triggerfish
General words for a triggerfish in Polynesia include:
- “Sumu” in Sāmoa
- “Humu” in Hawaiʻi
“Sumu” is also how the Sāmoans identified the asterism/constellation of Crux / Southern Cross
Jon Apisa. Sumu Aloalo | Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa (Rhinecanthus rectangulus). 2024. colored pencil on paper, 8.5" x 5.5" (26.1cm x 14cm).
Sumu drawing by Jon Apisa
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The Pasefika Polynesian dictionary is project of Jon Apisa intended as a comparative dictionary to view similarities, differences and cognate relationships of words in multiple Polynesian languages.