holokū

Hawaiian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ho.loˈkuː/

Noun

holokū

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

Hyponyms

holokū kua poepoe, holomū

Descendants

English: holoku

See also

piʻi

Verb

holokū

(stative) to be evenly plump, symmetrically stout

Synonyms

halakū

References

"holo.kū" in M.K. Pukui & al.'s Hawaiian Dictionary

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