koʻo

See also: Appendix:Variations of "koo"

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *toko, from Proto-Oceanic *tokon, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *təkən (“bamboo punting pole”).[1][2]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈko.ʔo/

Noun

koʻo

  1. brace; support; prop; wand
  2. pole (as used in pushing a canoe)
  3. sprit (of a canoe's sail)
  4. helper
  5. force; strength

Verb

koʻo

  1. (transitive) to pole (propel by pushing with a pole)
  2. (stative) to be strong, rough
    kai koʻo ― rough sea

Derived terms

References
  1. “Kohe, Kohekohe”, in Te Māra Reo‎, Benson Family Trust, 2023
  2. Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “koʻo”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 166
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