ʻōpakapaka

Hawaiian

Etymology

From ʻō- +‎ pakapaka, reduplication of paka (“crimson jobfish”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔoː.pa.kaˈpa.ka/, [ʔoː.pə.kəˈpɐ.kə]

Noun

ʻōpakapaka

  1. crimson jobfish (Pristipomoides filamentosus)
  2. lavender jobfish (Pristipomoides sieboldii)

Further reading

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