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Menehune

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Etymology

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From Hawaiian menehune.[1]

Noun

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Menehune (plural Menehunes or Menehune)

  1. A member of a hidden race in Hawaiian mythology, often described as very small and having magical powers.

References

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  1. ^ “menehune, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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