Humuhumunukunukuapua`a - Words & Music by Irmgard `Aluli & Edna Bekeart


Say "humuhumu" "humuhumu,"
Say "nukunuku" "nukunuku,"
Say "apua`a" "apua`a,"
Humuhumunukunukuapua`a

Humuhumu means to swim
Humuhumu means to swim
Nukunuku is the nose
Nukunuku is the nose
Apua`a is the pig
Apua`a is the pig
So it's the fish with the pig like nose
Humuhumunukunukuapua`a!


Source: Hailama Farden from "Kani ka pila! The musical legacy of Irmgard Keali`iwahinealohanohokahaopuamana Farden `Aluli."