Pasefika Hawaiʻian Dictionary: Peʻa

Peʻa in Hawaiʻian language is Asteroidea (Class) Starfish in English language.

Starfish Asteroidea (Class) in English language is known as:


Peʻa Starfish Asteroidea (Class) - noun

Peʻa (phonetic: / Pay-Ah / | ipa:/ ˈPe̞ˑʔäˑ / | symbols: / ˈpā-ˌä / )

“Peʻa” is a word in Hawaiʻian language used to identify a Starfish Asteroidea (Class).

“ʻōpeʻapeʻa” (phonetic: / Oh-Pay-Ah-Pay-Ah / | ipa:/ ˈʔoʊːPe̞ˑʔäˑ Pe̞ˑʔäˑ / | symbols: / ˈ-ˌōpā-ˌä pā-ˌä / ) is also a word in Hawaiʻian language used to identify a Starfish Asteroidea (Class).

“ʻpeʻapeʻa” (phonetic: / Pay-Ah-Pay-Ah / | ipa:/ ˈPe̞ˑʔäˑ Pe̞ˑʔäˑ / | symbols: / ˈpā-ˌä pā-ˌä / ) is also a word in Hawaiʻian language used to identify a Starfish Asteroidea (Class).

“hōkū kai” (phonetic: / hoe-ku kai / | ipa:/ ˈhoʊːkuː kaiˑ / | symbols: / ˈhōkü kaī / ) is another word in Hawaiʻian language used to identify a Starfish Asteroidea (Class).

“Peʻa” in Hawaiʻian language is translated to “ʻAveau” in Sāmoan language to identify a Starfish Asteroidea (Class) and or also translated to “Alamea” in Tongan language.

ʻAveau (Starfish) freehand drawing by Jon Apisa

Jon Apisa. ʻAveau (Starfish) freehand drawing. 2023. colored pencil on paper, 8.8" x 5.5" (22.4cm x 14cm).

ʻAveau (Starfish) freehand drawing by Jon Apisa

Hawaiʻian to English Dictionary


English Hawaiʻian Sāmoan Tongan Tahitian Māori Scientific
Salt Paʻakai Māsima Māsima Miti Popaʻā Tote NaCl or Sodium Chloride
Portuguese man o' war Paʻimalau Vaʻa tau Pekipaki Physalia physalis
Pacific Ocean Pākīpika Pasefika Pasifiki Patitifa Pasifika
Brush Palaki Palasi Polosi Porōmu Paraihe
Crab Pāpaʻi Paʻa Paka Paʻapaʻa Pāpaka Brachyura
Finished Pau ʻUma
Done Pau ʻUma
Starfish Peʻa ʻAveau Alamea Asteroidea (Class)
Paint Pena Vali Vali Pēni Peita
Pen Peni Peni Peni Pēni Pene
Pencil Penikala Penitala Peni Pēni tara Pene rākau
Paper Pepa Pepa Pepa
Baby Pēpē Pepe Pēpē Pēpe Pēpē
Febuary Pepeluali Fepuali Fepueli Fepuare Pēpuere
Cow Pipi wahine Povi Pulu Puaʻatoro Kau Gallus gallus
Thursday Poʻaha Aso Tofi Tuʻapulelulu Mahana maha Rāpare
Monday Poʻakahi Aso Gafua Mōnite Monire Rāhina
Wednesday Poʻakolu Aso Lulu Pulelulu Mahana toru Rāʻapa
Friday Poʻalima Aso Falaile Falaite Mahana pae Rāmere
Tuesday Poʻalua Aso Lua Tūsite Mahana piti Rātū
Saturday Poʻaono Aso Toʻonaʻi Tokonaki Mahana maʻa Rāhoroi
Rocky Pōhaku Papa Makamaka
Polynesia Polenekia Polenisia Pōrīnetia Poronēhia
Jellyfish Pololia ‘Alu‘alu Kolukalu Paʻipaʻi Kakaru moana Medusozoa
Blue Polū Lanumoana Lanu moana Nīnamu
Purple Poni Violē Lanu vaioleti Vare‘au pa‘opa‘o
Head Poʻo Ulu ʻUlu Upoʻo Upoko
Cat Pōpoki Pusi Pusi Mīmī Ngeru
Post (house, structure) Pou Pou Pou Pou Pou
Dark, Darkness Pouli Pōuliuli Po‘uli
Flower Pua Pua Matala Tiare Puaka
Pig Puaʻa Puaʻa Puaka Puaʻa Poaka Sus scrofa, Sus scrofa domesticus
Eel Puhi Tuna Tuna Puhi Tuna
Eel Puhi Pusi Tuna Puhi Tuna
Book Puke Tusi Faiva Puta Pukapuka
Week Pule Vāiaso Uike Hepetoma Wiki
Top shaped sea snail Pūpū o Hāʻupu ʻAliʻao Takaniko Trochus
Trochus Pūpū o Hāʻupu ʻAliʻao Takaniko Rochia nilotica
Heart Puʻu wai Fatu

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