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1. Reduplication of humu; to sew, of many or continuously.

• Examples:
  • E hoʻouna ana mākou i nā puke e paʻi ʻia a e humuhumu ʻia, we are sending the books to be printed and bound.

2. n., Trigger fish.

• Related:
  • The name humuhumu is qualified by the following terms (in addition to those listed separately as identified): kapa or kapu, lei, māneʻoneʻo (said to be irritating to the mouth), ʻuwīʻuwī (thought by some to be the young of the māneʻoneʻo).
• References:
  • PPN sumusumu.

3. n., A variety of taro with coloring like that of the humuhumu (fish); the leaf stem is pink at base, dark-purple midway and green above.

• References:
  • HP 18, 32.

4. n., A dark-colored birthmark, believed to be the result of the pregnant mother's eating humuhumu (fish).

5. vt., To destroy, ravage.

• Examples:
  • ʻAi humuhumu ka maʻi i nā kānaka, the disease ravaged the people.

6. n., Seam.

• References:
  • See komo humuhumu.