holokū

Hawaiian

Etymology

Unknown, but usually explained as a compound of holo (“go”) and kū (“stop”) for various reasons.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ho.loˈkuː/

Noun

holokū

  1. Mother Hubbard, a kind of traditional dress
  2. (biblical) Used in translating various loose clothes, e.g. cloak, mantle

Hyponyms

  • holokū kua poepoe, holomū

Descendants

  • → English: holoku

See also

Verb

holokū

  1. (stative) to be evenly plump, symmetrically stout

Synonyms

  • halakū

References

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