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oroboros commented on the word humuhumu-nukunuku-a-pua‘a,
Hawaiian reef triggerfish. Hawaiian state fish. Hardly reeks of onomatapoeia, no?
December 2, 2006
seanahan commented on the word humuhumu-nukunuku-a-pua‘a,
Hawaiian has lots of words which are doubled, which explains the length. Another example is "wiki wiki"
December 2, 2006
cathari commented on the word humuhumu-nukunuku-a-pua‘a,
Is "wiki wiki" the word for an editable encyclopedia in Hawaiian? ;)
November 1, 2007