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pūpū kani oe

kikino ｜ noun / pū.pū kani oe / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

n., A land shell (Partulina physa 🌐).

  • Literally, shell that sounds long, so called because of the belief that land shells sing.

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pūpū kani oe

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Other night noises, such as the stridulent squeaking of crickets, are attributed by older Hawaiians to certain tree-snails (pūpū kani oe).

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