pōkokohua

Maori

Alternative forms

  • upokōkohua
  • pokokōhua

Etymology

upoko (“head”) +‎ kohua (“boil”). In Māori culture, the head is considered tapu, so boiling a head would be the ultimate insult.

Noun

pōkokohua

  1. (literal) boiled head
  2. (vulgar, offensive, derogatory) cunt, motherfucker, a highly offensive insult for an unpleasant person
    Pōkokohua mā, me mutu ēnā mahi kōhuru!
    You cunts, stop breaking the law!

Synonyms

  • pokōkohua
  • pōkotiwha
  • upokokohua

Further reading

  • “pōkokohua” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
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