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