Meanings
plural humuhumunukunukuapuaas · alternative humuhumunukunukuapua'a
- Any member of the species Rhinecanthus rectangulus of triggerfish, found in the coral reefs of many of the oceans, characterized by a noticeably large snout and blue lips that resemble that of a pig’s snout.
I want to go back to my little grass shack in Kealakekua, Hawaii / Where the humuhumunukunukuapua'a goes swimming by
1933, “My Little Grass Shack In Kealakekua, Hawaii”, Bill Cogswell, Tommy Harrison, Johnny Noble (music)Synonyms: humuhumu, reef triggerfish, rectangular triggerfish, wedgetail triggerfish
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny member of the species Rhinecanthus rectangulus of triggerfish, found in the coral reefs of many of the oceans, characterized by a noticeably large snout and blue lips that resemble that of a pig’s snout.
Origin
- Hawaiianhumuhumu
- Proto-Austronesian*ŋusuq
- Proto-Polynesian*ŋutu
- Hawaiiannuku
- Proto-Polynesian*puaka
- Hawaiianpuaʻa
- Hawaiianhumuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa
- Englishhumuhumunukunukuapuaa
Borrowed from Hawaiian humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa, from humuhumu (“triggerfish”) + nuku (“snout”) + nuku (“blunt”) + -ā- (simulative infix) + puaʻa (“pig”).
More words from Hawaiian
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish kiilasäppikala
- kiilasäppikalaRhinecanthus sp. — see also reef triggerfish, lagoon triggerfish, Picasso triggerfish
French baliste écharpe
- baliste écharpeRhinecanthus sp. — see also reef triggerfish, lagoon triggerfish, Picasso triggerfish
German Diamant-Picassodrücker
- Diamant-PicassodrückerRhinecanthus sp. — see also reef triggerfish, lagoon triggerfish, Picasso triggerfish
Greek βαλιστίδα υφάλου, χουμουχουμουνουκουνουκουαπουάα
- βαλιστίδα υφάλου (valistída yfálou)Rhinecanthus sp. — see also reef triggerfish, lagoon triggerfish, Picasso triggerfish
- χουμουχουμουνουκουνουκουαπουάα (choumouchoumounoukounoukouapouáa)Rhinecanthus sp. — see also reef triggerfish, lagoon triggerfish, Picasso triggerfish
Hawaiian humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa
- humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻaRhinecanthus sp. — see also reef triggerfish, lagoon triggerfish, Picasso triggerfish
Hungarian ékfoltos Picasso-hal
- ékfoltos Picasso-halRhinecanthus sp. — see also reef triggerfish, lagoon triggerfish, Picasso triggerfish
Italian pesce balestra di barriera
- pesce balestra di barrieraRhinecanthus sp. — see also reef triggerfish, lagoon triggerfish, Picasso triggerfish
Japanese フムフムヌクヌクアプアア
- フムフムヌクヌクアプアア (fumufumunukunukuapuaa)Rhinecanthus sp. — see also reef triggerfish, lagoon triggerfish, Picasso triggerfish
Polish rogatnica prostokątna
- rogatnica prostokątnaRhinecanthus sp. — see also reef triggerfish, lagoon triggerfish, Picasso triggerfish
Russian разрисо́ванный Пика́ссо, Пика́ссо прямоуго́льчатый
- разрисо́ванный Пика́ссо (razrisóvannyj Pikásso)Rhinecanthus sp. — see also reef triggerfish, lagoon triggerfish, Picasso triggerfish
- Пика́ссо прямоуго́льчатый (Pikásso prjamougólʹčatyj)Rhinecanthus sp. — see also reef triggerfish, lagoon triggerfish, Picasso triggerfish
Cite this entry
humuhumunukunukuapuaa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/humuhumunukunukuapuaa
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