koʻo
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/, [ˈkoʔo]
Noun
koʻo
- brace; support; prop; wand
- pole (as used in pushing a canoe)
- sprit (of a canoe's sail)
- helper
- force; strength
Verb
koʻo
- (transitive) to pole (propel by pushing with a pole)
- (stative) to be strong, rough
- kai koʻo ― rough sea
Derived terms
- hoʻokoʻo
- kākoʻo
- kanikoʻo
- koʻokoʻo
References
- “Kohe, Kohekohe”, in Te Māra Reo, Benson Family Trust, 2023
- Pukui, Mary Kawena; Elbert, Samuel H. (1986), “koʻo”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 166