humuhumu

English

Etymology

Shortening of Hawaiian humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa, under influence from humuhumu (“triggerfish”).

Noun

humuhumu

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

Maori

Verb

humuhumu

  1. (stative) to be amputated
    • 2021, “Tangaroa”, performed by Alien Weaponry:
      Ka humuhumu Tangaroa tātou!
      Ka humuhumu nga tamariki ō Tangaroa!
      We amputate the limbs of Tangaroa
      The children of Tangaroa are being ripped apart
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