holokū
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Hawaiian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unknown, but usually explained as a compound of holo (“go”) and kū (“stop”) for various reasons.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
holokū
- Mother Hubbard, a kind of traditional dress
- (biblical) Used in translating various loose clothes, e.g. cloak, mantle
Hyponyms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- English: holoku
See also[edit]
Verb[edit]
holokū
- (stative) to be evenly plump, symmetrically stout
Synonyms[edit]
References[edit]
- "holo.kū" in M.K. Pukui & al.'s Hawaiian Dictionary