Common name | Lau wiliwili nukunuku 'oi'oi |
Language | Hawaiian |
Type | Vernacular |
Official trade name | No |
Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
Country | Hawaii (USA) |
Locality | |
Ref. | Randall, J.E., 1996 |
Life stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
Core | |
1st modifier | |
2nd modifier | |
Remarks | This Hawaiian common name is also presented in reference 39184. This name broken down into its syllables is La-u wi-li-wi-li nu-ku-nu-ku 'o-i-'o-i. As per reference 26145, the punction mark (') in a Hawaiian word denotes the glottal stop, a common feature of Polynesian languages. It indicates a brief pause at this point in the produciation of a word. At one time in the past there was a consonant where the glottal stop now occurs. |