haku

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See also: -haku and hak'u

English

Etymology 1

From Hawaiian .

Noun

haku

  1. (Hawaii) A three-ply braid incorporating additional materials, used in making lei.

Etymology 2

From Maori .

Noun

haku

  1. (New Zealand) The yellowtail amberjack (Seriola lalandi).

Czech

Pronunciation

Noun

haku

  1. accusative singular of haka

Finnish

Etymology

hakea +‎ -u

Pronunciation

Noun

haku

  1. search
  2. applying, application
    hakuaika / hakukausi ― application period

Declension

Inflection of haku (Kotus type 1*D/valo, k-∅ gradation)
nominative haku haut
genitive haun hakujen
partitive hakua hakuja
illative hakuun hakuihin
singular plural
nominative haku haut
accusative nom. haku haut
gen. haun
genitive haun hakujen
partitive hakua hakuja
inessive haussa hauissa
elative hausta hauista
illative hakuun hakuihin
adessive haulla hauilla
ablative haulta hauilta
allative haulle hauille
essive hakuna hakuina
translative hauksi hauiksi
abessive hautta hauitta
instructive — hauin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of haku (Kotus type 1*D/valo, k-∅ gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative hakuni hakuni
accusative nom. hakuni hakuni
gen. hakuni
genitive hakuni hakujeni
partitive hakuani hakujani
inessive haussani hauissani
elative haustani hauistani
illative hakuuni hakuihini
adessive haullani hauillani
ablative haultani hauiltani
allative haulleni hauilleni
essive hakunani hakuinani
translative haukseni hauikseni
abessive hauttani hauittani
instructive — —
comitative — hakuineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative hakusi hakusi
accusative nom. hakusi hakusi
gen. hakusi
genitive hakusi hakujesi
partitive hakuasi hakujasi
inessive haussasi hauissasi
elative haustasi hauistasi
illative hakuusi hakuihisi
adessive haullasi hauillasi
ablative haultasi hauiltasi
allative haullesi hauillesi
essive hakunasi hakuinasi
translative hauksesi hauiksesi
abessive hauttasi hauittasi
instructive — —
comitative — hakuinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative hakumme hakumme
accusative nom. hakumme hakumme
gen. hakumme
genitive hakumme hakujemme
partitive hakuamme hakujamme
inessive haussamme hauissamme
elative haustamme hauistamme
illative hakuumme hakuihimme
adessive haullamme hauillamme
ablative haultamme hauiltamme
allative haullemme hauillemme
essive hakunamme hakuinamme
translative hauksemme hauiksemme
abessive hauttamme hauittamme
instructive — —
comitative — hakuinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative hakunne hakunne
accusative nom. hakunne hakunne
gen. hakunne
genitive hakunne hakujenne
partitive hakuanne hakujanne
inessive haussanne hauissanne
elative haustanne hauistanne
illative hakuunne hakuihinne
adessive haullanne hauillanne
ablative haultanne hauiltanne
allative haullenne hauillenne
essive hakunanne hakuinanne
translative hauksenne hauiksenne
abessive hauttanne hauittanne
instructive — —
comitative — hakuinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative hakunsa hakunsa
accusative nom. hakunsa hakunsa
gen. hakunsa
genitive hakunsa hakujensa
partitive hakuaan
hakuansa 		hakujaan
hakujansa
inessive haussaan
haussansa 		hauissaan
hauissansa
elative haustaan
haustansa 		hauistaan
hauistansa
illative hakuunsa hakuihinsa
adessive haullaan
haullansa 		hauillaan
hauillansa
ablative haultaan
haultansa 		hauiltaan
hauiltansa
allative haulleen
haullensa 		hauilleen
hauillensa
essive hakunaan
hakunansa 		hakuinaan
hakuinansa
translative haukseen
hauksensa 		hauikseen
hauiksensa
abessive hauttaan
hauttansa 		hauittaan
hauittansa
instructive — —
comitative — hakuineen
hakuinensa

Derived terms

compounds

Further reading

Anagrams

Gorontalo

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

haku

  1. genitalia
    Te Sudi biloto'o, ilotuhata lo bali to haku.
    Sudi fainted, (because) a ball hit (his) genitalia.

Etymology 2

From Malay hak (“right”), from Arabic حَقّ (ḥaqq, “truth”).

Noun

haku

  1. that which complies with justice, law, or reason; right.
    Haku to tawu diila bolo ma'o hama.
    Someone's right must not be infringed.

Guaraní

Pronunciation

Adjective

haku

  1. warm, hot

Hawaiian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Central Polynesian *fatu.

Noun

haku

  1. lord, master, overseer, employer, owner, possessor, proprietor, luna

Etymology 2

From Proto-Polynesian *fatu, from Proto-Oceanic *patu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batu.

Noun

haku

  1. core, lump, stone, coconut sponge
  2. stone (of a fruit), seeds and pulp (of a melon)
Derived terms

Etymology 3

From Proto-Polynesian *fatu, from Proto-Oceanic *patuʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batuʀ.

Verb

haku

  1. (transitive) to compose, to invent, to put in order, to arrange
  2. (transitive) to braid, to plait

Further reading

  • Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “haku”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press

Japanese

Romanization

haku

  1. Rōmaji transcription of はく

Maori

Noun

haku

  1. yellowtail amberjack (Seriola lalandi)
    Synonyms: makumaku, warehenga

References

  • Biggs, Bruce (1990) English-Maori, Maori-English Dictionary, Auckland University Press, →ISBN, page 89
  • Williams, William (1852) A Dictionary of the New Zealand Language, and a Concise Grammar; to Which is Added a Selection of Colloquial Sentences, second edition, London: Williams and Norgate, page 14: “Háku, s. The name of a fish.”

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxa.ku/
  • Rhymes: -aku
  • Syllabification: ha‧ku

Noun

haku m inan

  1. locative/vocative singular of hak

Quechua

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Quechuan *aku.

Pronunciation

Verb

haku (defective)

  1. let's go
    Synonym: hakuchik
    Llaqtayta haku! ― Let's go to my town!

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Quechuan *aku.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

haku

  1. (Ayacucho) Alternative form of aku

Sakizaya

Etymology

From Japanese 箱 (hako, “box”).

Pronunciation

Noun

haku

  1. box; case

Tokelauan

Etymology

From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *se-qa-ku.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: ha‧ku

Determiner

haku

  1. (alienable, indefinite) my

See also

Tokelauan possessive determiners
Definite inalienable (O-type)
singular reference plural reference
sg du pl sg du pl
long short long short
1st person (excl.) toku,
tota1 		to māua to mā to mātou oku,
ota1 		o māua o mā o mātou
1st person (incl.) ― to tāua to tā to tātou ― o tāua o tā o tātou
2nd person tō toulua toutou ō oulua outou
3rd person tona to lāua to lā to lātou ona o lāua o lā o lātou
Definite alienable (A-type)
singular reference plural reference
sg du pl sg du pl
long short long short
1st person (excl.) taku,
tata1 		ta māua ta mā ta mātou aku,
ata1 		a māua a mā a mātou
1st person (incl.) ― ta tāua ta tā ta tātou ― a tāua a tā a tātou
2nd person tau taulua tautou au aulua autou
3rd person tana ta lāua ta lā ta lātou ana a lāua a lā a lātou
Indefinite inalienable (O-type)
singular reference plural reference
sg du pl sg du pl
long short long short
1st person (excl.) hoku,
hota1 		ho māua ho mā ho mātou ni oku,
ni ota1 		ni o māua ni o mā ni o mātou
1st person (incl.) ― ho tāua ho tā ho tātou ― ni o tāua ni o tā ni o tātou
2nd person hō houlua houtou ni ō ni oulua ni outou
3rd person hona ho lāua ho lā ho lātou ni ona ni o lāua ni o lā ni o lātou
Indefinite alienable (A-type)
singular reference plural reference
sg du pl sg du pl
long short long short
1st person (excl.) haku,
hata1 		ha māua ha mā ha mātou ni aku,
ni ata1 		ni a māua ni a mā ni a mātou
1st person (incl.) ― ha tāua ha tā ha tātou ― ni a tāua ni a tā ni a tātou
2nd person hau haulua hautou ni au ni aulua ni autou
3rd person hana ha lāua ha lā ha lātou ni ana ni a lāua ni a lā ni a lātou
1) Sympathetic

References

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 295

Yilan Creole

Etymology

From Japanese 履く (haku, “to wear shoes or pants”).

Verb

haku

  1. to put on; to don (clothing or other objects)

References

  • Chien Yuehchen (2015) “The lexical system of Yilan Creole”, in New Advances in Formosan Linguistics‎, pages 513-532
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