kīkoʻo

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *tii-toko (“to prop”), from *toko (“pole”). By surface analysis, kī- (intensifying prefix) +‎ koʻo (“to prop, to support”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kiːˈko.ʔo/, [tiːˈko.ʔo]

Verb

kīkoʻo(transitive)

  1. to stretch out, to extend
  2. to step in order to reach
    lele kīkoʻo ― take a flying leap with one foot extended
  3. to span (measure with the thumb and forefinger)
  4. to shoot from a bow
  5. to disburse (pay out money)
  6. to withdraw (take out money)

Derived terms

  • kīkoʻokoʻo (reduplicated form)
  • waihona kīkoʻo (“checking account”)

Noun

kīkoʻo

  1. span (unit of measure)
  2. span, extent
  3. a bent bow
  4. (geometry) arc

Further reading

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