lepelepe-o-hina

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Hawaiian

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Etymology

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Compound of lepelepe (“fringed”) +‎ o +‎ hina (“to fall, to blow in the wind”)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌle.peˈle.pe o ˈhi.na/, [ˌlɛ.pɛˈlɛ.pɛ o ˈhi.nə]

Noun

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lepelepe-o-hina

  1. monarch (butterfly, Danaus plexippus)
  2. nudibranch (sea slug)
  3. seaweed (marine plants and algae)
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