Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa - Words & music by Irmgard ʻAluli & Edna Bekeart |
| Say "humuhumu" "humuhumu," Say "nukunuku" "nukunuku," Say "āpuaʻa" "āpuaʻa," Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa Humuhumu means to swim Humuhumu means to swim Nukunuku is the nose Nukunuku is the nose Āpuaʻa is the pig Āpuaʻa is the pig So it's the fish with the pig like nose Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa! |
Source: Hailama Farden from "Kani ka pila! The musical legacy of Irmgard Kealiʻiwahinealohanohokahaopuamana Farden ʻAluli." |