pākū

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Central Eastern Polynesian *paa-tuu. Cognate with Maori pātū (“wall, screen, edge”). By surface analysis, pā (“enclosure”) +‎ kū (“stand”).

Noun

pākū

  1. partition, screen, curtain
  2. (figurative) shield, defense

Further reading

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