Menehune

M3E1N1E1H4U1N1E1

noun

A member of a hidden race in Hawaiian mythology, often described as very small and having magical powers.

OriginHawaiian menehune →
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Meanings

nounMenehune (plural Menehunes or Menehune)

plural Menehunes

  1. A member of a hidden race in Hawaiian mythology, often described as very small and having magical powers.

Origin

  1. Hawaiianmenehune
  2. EnglishMenehune

From Hawaiian menehune.

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APA

Menehune. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Menehune

MLA

“Menehune.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Menehune. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Menehune,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Menehune.

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