puaʻa nui huelo huluhulu

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Hawaiian

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Etymology

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Literally "big quadruped with hairy tail"

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /puˈa.ʔa ˈnu.i huˈe.lo ˌhu.luˈhu.lu/, [puˈwɐ.ʔə ˈnu.wi huˈwɛ.lo ˌhu.luˈhu.lu]

Noun

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puaʻa nui huelo huluhulu

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see puaʻa,‎ nui,‎ huelo,‎ huluhulu.
  2. (Lānaʻi, obsolete) horse