Hawaiian Uses

Myripristis spp. - Soldierfish - `Ü`ü

Proverbs and Sayings: "Ua loa`a ka i`a `o ka `ü`ü" which means "the soldierfish have just been caught". This is said of someone who has a reason to sigh or grieve. This is a play on the word `ü, which means to sigh.

Interesting Stuff: The `ü`ü has a red coloration and a striped pattern. The red color, which represented royalty, was very important to Hawaiians. Also, the `ü`ü was believed to be an `aumakua or family god of the Hawaiians.

Last update: 1/25/2005