Kamapuaʻa

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Hawaiian

Etymology

kama (“man”) + puaʻa (“pig”) = "pig man"

Proper noun

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  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
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