English

Noun

humuhumu

1. The reef triggerfish.
   • 2007 November 11, Bruce Handy, “Escapes”, in New York Times:

     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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˌhu.muˈhu.mu]

Noun

humuhumu

1. triggerfish

Verb

humuhumu

1. (transitive) to sew