Hawaii State Fish

While in Kona we stayed on Alii drive, which happens to have several small white sand beaches within a few miles of each other.  Each beach has its own attraction; some are better for boogie-boarding/surfing, some are more family friendly, some are better for people watching, and some are better for snorkelling.  While at the snorkelling beach we took quite a few pictures including a few of this humuhumunukunukuapua'a, the state fish of Hawaii.  The name of the fish means humuhumu fish with the snout of a pig.  If you want to learn how to say it, here are the 3 things you'll need to know.

   

1) a "u" is pronounced "oo"

2) an "a" is pronounced "ah"                                                              

3) the ' is a glottal stop                                                                          

Good Luck!