honu

English

Etymology

From Hawaiian honu

Noun

honu (plural honus)

  1. A green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas.

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *fonu, from Proto-Oceanic *poñu (compare Fijian vonu, Tongan fonu), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pəñu (compare Malay penyu), from Proto-Austronesian *pəñu (compare Puyuma penu).

Noun

honu

  1. turtle
    Honu neʻepū ka ʻāina.
    The land moves like the turtle.
  2. sea turtle

Descendants

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *fonu, from Proto-Oceanic *poñu (compare Fijian vonu, Tongan fonu), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pəñu (compare Malay penyu), from Proto-Austronesian *pəñu (compare Puyuma penu).

Noun

honu

  1. turtle
    Kitea ai te honu i te whānuitanga atu o Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa.
    The turtle is found throughout the Pacific Ocean.

Rapa Nui

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *fonu, from Proto-Oceanic *poñu (compare Fijian vonu, Tongan fonu), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pəñu (compare Malay penyu), from Proto-Austronesian *pəñu (compare Puyuma penu).

Noun

honu

  1. turtle
    Ku haga á au ki te honu.
    I want the turtle.

Tahitian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *fonu, from Proto-Oceanic *poñu, (compare Fijian vonu, Tongan fonu, Rapa Nui honu), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pəñu (compare Malay penyu), from Proto-Austronesian *pəñu (compare Puyuma penu).

Noun

honu

  1. turtle
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