poʻe

See also: Appendix:Variations of "poe"

Hawaiian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpo.ʔe/

Noun

poʻe

  1. people, population
  2. group, assembly

Derived terms

  • ʻāpoʻepoʻe (assemble, verb)

Particle

poʻe

  1. Plural marker, mainly used for nouns describing human beings
    poʻe wahine – women
    ka poʻe wahine – the women

Further reading

Tahitian

Noun

poʻe

  1. dessert pudding made of banana, papaya, or mango with manioc and coconut cream