menehune
noun
me·ne·hu·ne
\ˌmenəˈhünē\
Definition of menehune
menehune
ormenehunes
: a small mythical Polynesian being usually pictured as a dwarf living in the mountains and working at night as a stone builder
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Origin and Etymology of menehune
Hawaiian
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