hōkū kai

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hōkū (“star”) +‎ kai (“sea”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhoː.kuː ˈkai̯/, [ˈhoː.kuː ˈkɐj], [ˈhoː.kuː ˈkɛj] (rapid speech)

Noun

hōkū kai

  1. starfish
    Synonyms: peʻa, peʻapeʻa
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