Kamapuaʻa

Hawaiian

Etymology

Compound of kama (“man”) +‎ puaʻa (“pig”), literally “pig man”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌka.ma.puˈa.ʔa/, [ˌkɐ.mə.puˈwɐ.ʔə]

Proper noun

Kamapuaʻa

1. (Hawaiian mythology) a lecherous demigod with pig and human form

References

• Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 386