holokū

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Hawaiian

Etymology

Unknown, but usually explained as a compound of holo (go) and (stop) for various reasons.

Pronunciation

Noun

holokū

  1. Mother Hubbard, a kind of traditional dress
  2. (biblical) Used in translating various loose clothes, e.g. cloak, mantle

Hyponyms

Descendants

  • English: holoku

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Verb

holokū

  1. (stative) to be evenly plump, symmetrically stout

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