English to Hawaiian Animal Words
This page features the English to Hawaiian translations for 45 different animals. This includes a number of animals types like bird varieties, aquatic species, house pets, and all sorts of other kinds of animals you might run across.
Scroll below to learn the translations of animal words like butterfly, caterpillar, cow, dolphin, fish, horse, and so many more.
Animals from English to Hawaiian:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view these animal words from Hawaiian to English.
Bear ➔ Pea
Bird ➔ Manu
Bull ➔ Pipi kāne
Butterfly ➔ Pulelehua
Camel ➔ Kāmelo
Cat ➔ Pōpoki
Caterpillar ➔ 'Enuhe
Chameleon ➔ Kameleona
Chicken ➔ Moa
Crab ➔ Pāpa'i
Cobra ➔ Kopola
Cow ➔ Pipi
Dog ➔ 'Īlio
Dolphin ➔ Nai'a
Donkey ➔ Kēkake
Duck ➔ Kakā
Elephant ➔ 'Elepani
Fish ➔ I'a
Frog ➔ Poloka
Goat ➔ Kao
Goose ➔ Nēnē
Horse ➔ Lio
Lion ➔ Liona
Monkey ➔ Keko
Octopus ➔ He'e
Owl ➔ Pueo
Panda ➔ Pea kina
Parrot ➔ Manu aloha
Peacock ➔ Manu pikake
Penguin ➔ Penekuina
Pig ➔ Pua'a
Pigeon ➔ Manu kū
Rabbit ➔ Lāpaki
Rat ➔ 'Iole
Rhino ➔ Laehaokela
Rooster ➔ Moa kāne
Shark ➔ Manō
Sheep ➔ Hipa
Snake ➔ Nahesa
Spider ➔ Nananana
Sting ray ➔ Hīhīmanu
Turkey ➔ Pelehū
Turtle ➔ Honu
Whale ➔ Koholā
Zebra ➔ Kepela
*English to Hawaiian animal words last updated: January 22, 2025.
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