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hunakai

/ huna.kai / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. n., White-flowered beach morning-glory (Ipomea stolonifera; synonym, I. acetosaefolia), distributed in tropical regions, with oblong to lyre-shaped leaves, and white flowers with yellow centers.

  • References:
    • Neal 705.

2. n., Sanderling (Calidris alba 🌐), a small winter migrant to Hawaiʻi, cinnamon brown with dark markings. Literally, sea foam, so called from the bird's habit of following close behind receding waves.

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s. Huna and kai, sea. The fine spray of the sea.

Hunakai (hū'-nă-kă'i), n.

/ hū'-nă-kă'i / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

[Huna, small, and kai, sea.]

1. The fine spray of the sea.

2. Sea foam.

3. A species of bird; small three-toed sandpiper; a sanderling.

Hunakai

WahiLocation, Hawaiʻi Place Names (2002),

Beach, surf site, Kāhala, Oʻahu. Section of Kāhala Beach at the intersection of Kāhala Avenue and Hunakai Street. The surf site is off the right-of-way. Also known as Mothers Beach. Lit., sea foam. Name of a bird, the sanderling (Crocethia alba), a small winter migrant to Hawaiʻi, cinnamon brown with dark markings. The bird was thus named because it runs after receding waves in search of food.

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