Humuhumunukunukuapua’a Huh?

Can you say Humuhumunukunukuapua’a 10 times fast? I still can’t begin to pronounce this behemoth of a Hawaiian word correctly. The Humuhumunukunukuapua’a is the Hawaii state fish and the name means “triggerfish with a snout like a pig” in Hawaiian. It’s commonly found throughout the reefs in Hawaii and is often said that “the name is much longer than the fish.” As my friend and I waded into the water to go surfing last week near... Read More